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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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A Day in the life of an Admiral Nurse

Amy Pepper is a Consultant Admiral Nurse based in the London Borough of Sutton. She shares what happens during a typical day and how she can help carers and families affected by dementia

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The exciting new ways to diagnose dementia

While dementia is traditionally diagnosed via a series of cognitive tests and perhaps a brain scan, there have been several recent breakthroughs which could soon start to make the diagnosis process a whole lot easier. Here’s a round-up of the latest developments

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Warped sense of humour could be early sign of dementia

A new study has found developing a darker sense of humour, which was often inappropriate and graphic, could be an early sign of dementia in some people

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Why strong legs can keep your brain healthy

New research suggests a link between leg strength and the ability of the brain to resist ageing

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Creating dementia-friendly communities: Are you doing your bit?

It’s a phrase you’re probably hearing more and more, but what does a dementia-friendly community actually look like? Here’s a few examples of the ways communities nationwide are embracing the concept and helping to make life easier for people living with dementia

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How to help a loved one with dementia use the toilet

Professional carer and lead nurse Daphne Simpson explains how to make one of the most difficult tasks of caring a little easier.

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Could middle-aged spread lead to dementia?

New study suggests being overweight mid-life could lead people to develop dementia earlier than those who are a healthy weight

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The story of Active Minds

We chat to design expert and new Unforgettable™ expert panel member Ben Atkinson-Willes about his company Active Minds, a design and retail business specialising in activity products for people living with dementia.

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TV soap Emmerdale tackles vascular dementia storyline

The popular ITV show will be covering the development and diagnosis of vicar Ashley Thomas with dementia

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

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What does 'live-in care' mean?