Receiving a diagnosis of dementia is often unexpected but then none of us expected a pandemic or a cost of living crisis. Unexpected situations happen all the time and living with dementia can add extra layers of challenge to any situation. How do we prepare ourselves, to the best of our ability, for unexpected situations? We asked people living with dementia and their care partners what they do to prepare, we researched information and we have gathered resources, tips and ideas together in this handy booklet.