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Advice

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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Advice

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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General

Abnormal eating habits and the link to frontotemporal dementia

Study finds FTD can result in sugary cravings and unusual eating patterns

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Being a couch potato in 30s and 40s shrinks brain in later life

People who fail to exercise and are unfit in mid-life are likely to have smaller brains decades later, says a new study

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Hearing aids are key in reducing risk of cognitive decline, claims physician

Ensuring that people with hearing problems have access to hearing aids could be important in the fight against dementia

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Learn a second language to reduce your dementia risk in later life

Boost your bilingualism by learning a language as part of your degree, says a university professor

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Indigestion drugs and dementia: link is inconclusive

A study has suggested a link between taking particular indigestion drugs and dementia, but many claim the connection is inconclusive

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Learning to listen when you’re a dementia carer

Linda Harman, a dementia carer and member of the Unforgettable expert panel shares her experiences of taking the time to listen

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Advice

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Read our 50 page guide to picking a dementia-friendly gift this Mother’s Day.

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David Baddiel: On the ‘puerile’ nature of his father’s dementia

The comedian is creating a stand-up show around the laughter (and tears) that his dad’s Pick’s disease creates, and explains why it’s so important to talk about it

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Could a simple formula using GP records calculate dementia risk?

Research from University College London uses information available to most doctors to calculate the risk of someone in their 60s or 70s developing dementia in the next five years.

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

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What does 'live-in care' mean?