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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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Could citrus fruits, oily fish and black tea help lower dementia risk?

New research suggests certain compounds found in the food were thought to have a protective effect on the brain

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Care funding is a postcode lottery, say Which?

New research by consumer advice service Which? has found there are huge variations in funding that local authorities provide for residential care

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Depression in middle age linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s

A study has found a link between feelings of hopelessness between the ages of 39 and 64 and a higher chance of dementia later life

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What is Posterior Cortical Atrophy?

Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a rare form of dementia which may be related to Alzheimer’s disease. Find out how it can affect you…

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Why dementia can cause family feuds

Even the happiest of families can find their love for each other is tested by a dementia diagnosis. Here, Theresa Jones reveals how she and her sister managed to stop fighting, and offers some advice based on what she learnt.

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Theatre review: Plaques & Tangles – a poignant portrayal of Alzheimer’s

Jumpy timelines, genetic testing and the trials of early-onset dementia are just some of the issues covered in this affecting play, says Hannah Fox

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Designability: Engineering a Better Quality of Life

Designability is a unique charity that harnesses technical expertise, research and knowledge to enhance people’s lives. We hear from their Commercial and Fundraising Manager, Alexandra Leach, about what they do

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Happy Halloween! Top tips and products for someone with dementia to enjoy

This weekend it’s Halloween, and we’ve rounded up a host of fun advice, activities and products to help you celebrate it with a loved one with Dementia

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People with dementia should stay active when clocks change

The Alzheimer’s Society have urged people to get outdoors and stay active even after the clocks change, and resist the temptation to hibernate inside

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

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What does 'live-in care' mean?