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Find out more about our live-in care services by calling us on 0333 150 2350. We’re open 9am-6pm on weekdays and 9am-5pm on weekends

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30/09/2026

When someone you love starts to change, in memory, thinking or behaviour, the words Alzheimer's and dementia get used as if they mean the same thing. They don't.

➡️ The difference explained here: https://www.elder.org/articles/dementia-care/dementia-vs-alzheimers/

Dementia is an umbrella term. It describes a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, language and daily life, and it can be caused by several different diseases in the brain.

Alzheimer's is one of those diseases, and the most common one. It damages brain cells over time, often starting in the areas involved in memory.

That's why dementia can look so different from one person to the next. Memory loss isn't always the first sign.

The line worth remembering: all Alzheimer's is dementia, but not all dementia is Alzheimer's.

If you're thinking about care at home for someone you love, we're here when you need us. Visit https://www.elder.org/, or call 0333 331 5828 🩵

29/09/2026

Caring from a distance comes with its own kind of worry. Whether you're 50 miles away or in another country, it's hard not to wonder how your loved one is really doing.

➡️ Read our 8 tips here: https://www.elder.org/articles/elderly-care/8-tips-for-if-youre-caring-from-a-distance/

They cover both physical health and mental wellbeing, and they work whether your loved one has someone with them day to day or manages on their own.

What matters most is often the simplest thing. Knowing you're thinking of them, and that you'll be in touch, makes a difference from any distance.

27/09/2026

➡️ More myths and facts about Parkinson's: https://www.elder.org/articles/parkinsons-care/myths-and-facts-about-parkinsons-disease/

If your loved one has developed a tremor, it does not always mean Parkinson's. The most common cause of shaking in the hands and arms is essential tremor, which is a separate condition. Parkinson's usually brings other changes alongside a tremor, like slower movement and problems with balance.

Some of the earliest signs are less well known, and easy to put down to getting older. Losing your sense of smell, a quieter voice than usual, smaller or more bunched-up handwriting, and broken sleep can all be part of it.

Each of these can have other causes too. If you have noticed a change in yourself or someone you love, your GP is a good place to start.

24/09/2026

➡️ Find the full UTI guide with symptoms, prevention and treatment: https://www.elder.org/articles/elderly-care/uti-signs-in-older-people/

A UTI in an older person does not always look like a UTI. Sudden confusion, agitation or a change in continence can be the first sign.

There is a name for that confusion. It is delirium, and it can come on within hours. The person may be restless, drowsy, or seeing things that are not there. It usually clears once the infection is treated.

But confusion on its own does not mean a UTI. Dehydration, constipation, pain and some medications do the same thing. Call the GP. In people over 65 a urine dipstick is not reliable on its own, so the GP will look at the whole picture before treating.

Below, some of the things that make a UTI more likely.

21/09/2026

On World Alzheimer's Day we want to share the story of Penny and her mum, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. We're glad that live-in care helped her stay where she wanted, at home, where she has lived for 50-odd years.

➡️ What signs of Alzheimer's Penny noticed in her mum, and how they cope day to day https://www.elder.org/elder-care-reviews/living-with-alzheimers/

19/09/2026

Someone who can no longer follow a conversation can often still sing along to a song they loved at 20.

We spoke to Sarah Metcalfe, former chief executive of Playlist for Life, about building a playlist of personally meaningful music for someone living with dementia.

➡️ Read the full interview here: https://www.elder.org/articles/dementia-care/playlist-for-lifes-chief-executive-tells-us-how-music-can-help-those-with-dementia-and-their-families/

If someone can no longer recall their favourite songs, you can work them out from their life story. Where they grew up, who they loved, what they danced to. She calls it becoming a music detective.

Families often find the music brings the person back to themselves, and the family back to each other.

If you're caring for someone living with dementia at home, you don't have to figure it out alone. Check elder.org, or call 0333 331 5828 to talk about finding a live-in carer 🩵

18/09/2026

🫂 Caring is a full-time job. It's hard and exhausting even when we look after people we love.

The thing is, we can't resign from this job. But we can expand our care team. Visiting, respite or live-in care can be life-changing for families who are trying to combine caring for an older parent with managing their own lives.

Make sure you know where to find help caring for someone: https://www.elder.org/articles/elderly-care/feeling-trapped-caring-for-elderly-parent/

If you're looking for care for someone you love, we're here to help. Call 0333 331 5828 or check elder.org 🩵

17/09/2026

Your loved one may be right next to you, but you can still feel a deep loss of them. It may feel like something is wrong with you, but many people experience the same. It's called anticipatory grief.

It is the grief you feel before a loss happens, rather than after it. It's most common when someone you love has a terminal illness, or a progressive condition like dementia, where the losses build gradually over time.

➡️ Check the emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioural patterns to see whether anticipatory grief is what you're experiencing, and how to cope with it: https://www.elder.org/articles/bereavement/anticipatory-grief-what-it-is-and-how-to-cope/

15/09/2026

A neurologist will ask which came first, the shaking or the confusion. The answer changes the diagnosis.

➡️ Symptoms and 7 stages of Lewy body dementia, and the support needed at each one: https://www.elder.org/articles/dementia-care/dementia-with-lewy-bodies/

Lewy body dementia is an umbrella term. It covers dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia. Both are caused by the same protein deposits, so the difference is not what the symptoms are, but the order they appear in.

With dementia with Lewy bodies, thinking changes usually come first, with movement following within about a year. With Parkinson's disease dementia, movement symptoms have often been there for years first.

Worth writing down before the appointment:
✔️ How long the movement changes had been there before anything else shifted
✔️ Whether visual hallucinations appeared early or later on
✔️ Whether they act out dreams in their sleep, and how long that has been happening

The distinction matters for diagnosis. Day-to-day support needs are often very similar.

12/09/2026

Hayley's dad Colin wanted a mobility scooter. Hayley was terrified just by the idea, because after his hospital discharge Colin couldn't even walk properly.

Norman, the carer the family chose, stepped in and said he would help. Slowly, with small walks to the park, he got Colin back on his feet.

What Hayley's dad wanted was his independence back: his dominoes club, his friends, doing his own shopping. After a period of rehabilitation Colin got his scooter, and he no longer needed a carer. Exactly what he wished for.

Live-in care is worth considering after a hospital discharge, when someone needs support for a few weeks, a few months or longer while they recover and build their confidence back up.

➡️ Read Hayley's full story and more stories here: elder.org/elder-care-reviews/regaining-independence-at-home

If you're looking for a carer, check elder.org, or call 0333 331 5828 🩵

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