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Jun 6, 2025 7 min
Smiling elderly woman sitting outdoors and holding hands with a younger caregiver, highlighting the emotional connection and support involved in overnight elderly care

How Much is Overnight Care for the Elderly?

Caring for a loved one is hard at the best of times, but especially at night. Elderly relatives may need to use the bathroom, take medication, and so on. And if they have dementia, the early hours are prime time…

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Jun 5, 2025 5 min
Elderly woman supporting her partner, reflecting the question, “how does dementia kill you?

How does a person die from dementia?

For individuals living with dementia and their loved ones, dementia is an incredibly frightening and uncertain journey. One of the hardest parts is facing the unknown: What will happen next? How will the condition progress? How does dementia lead to…

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Jun 5, 2025 8 min
Elderly person with rapidly progressive dementia sitting on a hammock beside a caregiver, both gazing peacefully at the water.

Rapidly progressive dementia: What caregivers need to know

Rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) is a rare but devastating condition. Unlike typical forms of dementia, RPD moves quickly, leaving families confused and overwhelmed as they search for answers. This article guides you through how RPD works, why it happens, and…

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Dec 1, 2022 2 min
Dementia Digital Clock

The best clocks for people living with dementia

Losing track of time is one of the early symptoms of dementia. Whether it’s a missed doctor’s appointment or a frantic phone call about whether they’ve had lunch, losing track of time can be a distressing experience for your loved…

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Jan 6, 2022 5 min

What is Live in Care?

Live-in care means that a carer will live-in your loved one’s home. Find out how live-in care can work for you, including information about costs, where a live-in carer can be found, and what they will need. What does live in…

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Jul 20, 2021 8 min
What is dementia with Lewy bodies?

What is dementia with Lewy bodies?

Speak to one of our knowledgeable care advisers about Hometouch’s high quality live-in care service Book call Tell us your care needs Dementia isn’t a single disease, the word describes a set of symptoms that includes problems with memory, reasoning,…

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Jul 19, 2021 6 min

What is frontotemporal dementia?

Dementia develops when there is progressive damage to the brain. Frontotemporal dementia is the term used to describe a number of different conditions, in which particular areas of the brain are affected leading to characteristic personality and behavioural changes. Frontotemporal…

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May 1, 2019 3 min
Womens and mens toilets

Managing incontinence in people with dementia

What is incontinence? Incontinence is the term used to describe any accidental or involuntary loss of urine or faeces. The degree to which a person is incontinent can vary from a ‘small leak’ to complete loss of control over the…

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Apr 26, 2019 3 min
HRT and dementia

Hormone replacement therapy and dementia

A recent study linked HRT with slight increased risk of developing dementia – but experts are telling women not to panic about the research. What is HRT? HRT or hormone replacement therapy is an important treatment for the unpleasant symptoms…

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