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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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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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Dementia care needs improving in many areas of England, says report

Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are failing to provide adequate levels of health and social care for over half of people living with dementia.

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Memories we care about most are stored first during sleep

New research has found it’s the experiences and thoughts we care about most which are stored in our long term memory during sleep

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The importance of inclusion throughout the dementia journey

Dementia carer Linda Harman reveals how two family weddings have helped remind her of the importance of continuing to include her mother in events, as her enjoyment felt on the day will always be remembered, even if the day itself becomes a distant memory

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Don’t rely on memory loss as only way to diagnose dementia

Researchers have said using memory loss as the main diagnostic tool for dementia could mean other forms of the condition, which don’t always cause memory problems, could be missed

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Cuts to social care affecting elderly the most

A new report by the King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust has found that consecutive years of budget cuts to publicly funded care is building up to a crisis point within the care system

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Carpool karaoke Songaminute man gets a record deal

Ted McDermott, the 80-year-old YouTube star, has signed a deal with Decca Records and royalties from sales will be split between the Alzheimer’s Society and a fund to help care for Ted and his wife.

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Real Stories and Diaries

Dementia & Me: ‘I’m making the most of what I’ve got’

In her second blog instalment, Dianne Wilkinson, who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 56, shares a few recent achievements and explains why it’s so important to stay positive

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Sound of Music star Charmian Carr dies with dementia

The actress who made her name as Liesl in the film musical died from complications caused by dementia

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Dealing with dementia: Day Clock Radio Ad

We’re advertising on the radio! Listen to our moving ads and find out the back story behind providing life-changing dementia products

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

live-in care blog

What does 'live-in care' mean?