One in three Brits will develop dementia in their lifetime – but 27% refuse to discuss with their partner how they would like to be looked after if it happened to them, research has found.
Two in five adults (42%), who are married or in a long-term relationship, say their partner will try to change the subject if a serious topic of conversation is brought up – with 19% refusing to talk about the subject of will-writing.
Illness and death in general are seen by many couples as too uncomfortable to address – with 48% avoiding having such difficult conversations with their partner, preferring to keep things light.
