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How to Switch Care Sponsors

A complete, step-by-step timeline from resignation to starting your new role. If you’re a care worker in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, switching sponsors can feel like a complicated process.

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Latest UK Visa Sponsorship Rules

This all-in-one guide explains the latest UK visa sponsorship rules, including the major changes introduced in July 2025.

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Actor Omar Sharif dies two months after Alzheimer’s revelation

The Oscar-nominated Egyptian actor, 83, passed away in his home city of Cairo.

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What are the different types of memory?

We all know the basic difference between short-term and long-term memory. But why do some memories fade while others remain? Find out what’s happening…

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Why does dementia cause sundowning?

If the person you love has symptoms of sundowning you could find their behaviour increasingly difficult to cope with later in the day. Here’s a few ways to help you manage

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Helping someone with dementia to brush their teeth

Are you worried the person you’re caring for isn’t brushing their teeth properly? Do they refuse to let you do it for them? Find out how to encourage a loved one with dementia to keep their teeth clean

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5 reasons people with dementia move out of their home

You may hate the idea of your loved one having to give up their home, but sometimes it can be for the best. Find out why it might happen and how to cope with feelings of guilt

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Let’s talk about sex… and dementia

Talking about sex and intimacy can be really difficult – embarrassing even. But a dementia diagnosis does not have to signal the end of your love life.

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Could baby boomers reveal the secrets of dementia?

Scientists are carrying out brain scans of 500 people all born in 1946 in an effort to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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Dementia and growing old… as seen on TV

Dementia, loneliness and an NHS struggling to cope, were all addressed on TV last night in two hard-hitting documentaries.

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10 symptoms of carer stress – and how to beat them

We all know that caring for a loved one with dementia is stressful. But while some stress is normal, if you regularly feel overwhelmed you could be heading for trouble…Here’s how to spot the signs of carer burnout

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

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What does 'live-in care' mean?