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Image shows an elderly woman looking at somebody out of shot, with the text overlay reading 'what you need to know about advanced dementia'
Care Guides

Advanced Dementia Symptoms: Understanding the Signs of Late Stage Dementia

10 mins
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Older man with dementia looking towards someone off camera, with text reading "When someone doesn't realise they have dementia".
FAQs & Care Tips

“There’s nothing wrong with me” – why your loved one may genuinely not know they have dementia

12 mins
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Dance teacher Lynne and attendees at the solihuull memory cafe demonstrating a dance move, overlayed with memory cafe logos and the text 'putting our best foot forward for dementia'
Unique News

Dancing for Dementia Brings Music, Community and Fundraising Together Across Solihull

7 mins
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A group of attendees at the Kenilworth Memory Cafe opening, overlayed with the logo for the cafe and the text 'the Kenilworth Memory Cafe is Open'
Community Events & WebinarsUnique News

A Warm Welcome to Our New Kenilworth Memory Café

4 mins
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Featured image for blog on ten signs your loved one might have dementia. Image shows and elderly lady smiling at someone with their back to the camera
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Early Signs of Dementia: 10 Subtle Signs Loved Ones Should Never Ignore

14 mins
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Featured image for blog on how to talk to someone with dementia. Image shows an elderly gentleman showing a woman something in a book while smiling
FAQs & Care Tips

How to Talk to Someone with Dementia

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Featured image for blog on how to deal with dementia agitation. Image shows an older woman with white hair smiling at her caregiver who is out of focus and off to the side
Care GuidesFAQs & Care Tips

How to Deal with Agitation in Dementia

Read: 13 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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FAQs & Care Tips

How to Deal With Sundowning Symptoms in Dementia

Read: 8 Mins / Video: 5 Mins
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Care GuidesVideos

What to Do After a Dementia Diagnosis: A Clear Guide for You and Those Around You

Read: 9 mins / Video: 60 mins
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Care Guides

Specialist Care at Home: Supporting Dementia, Parkinson’s, Stroke and Complex Needs

12 mins
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Older woman sitting in an armchair, smiling while talking with a family member in a Christmas decorated living room.
FAQs & Care Tips

Dementia at Christmas: 10 Top Tips for Supporting a Loved One

6 mins
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Fetured image for blog about Knowle and Dorridge Memory cafes award win. Photo shows attendees enjoying crafts at the memory cafe
Unique News

The Knowle and Dorridge Memory Café wins Solihull Non-Profit Champion 2025 

4 mins
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Receiving a diagnosis of dementia: what happens next?
Podcast

Receiving a diagnosis of dementia: what happens next?

Read: 6 mins / Video: 36 mins
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An elderly man sat on a sofa looking agitated, with the text 'coping with aggression in dementia'
FAQs & Care Tips

How to deal with dementia aggression

6 mins
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An older man smiling warmly at a woman during a conversation. Text overlay reads: '7 steps to take if you think a loved one has dementia'.
Care GuidesFAQs & Care Tips

What to Do if You Think a Loved One Has Dementia: 7 Steps Toward Diagnosis and Support

6 mins
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Professional dancers at the memory cafe performing for onlookers. Overlayed text reads 'The Knowle and Dorridge Memory Cafe turns one'
Community Events & WebinarsUnique News

Dancing Down Memory Lane – Celebrating One Year of the Knowle and Dorridge Memory Café

3 mins
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Cover image showing attendees at the dementia support event for dementia action week in Knowle.
Community Events & WebinarsUnique News

Support event in Knowle for Dementia Action Week

6 mins
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An elderly woman with white hair and glasses sits up in bed smiling, while a carer assists nearby. A large orange banner asks, “Can advanced needs be supported at home?”.
Care Guides

Can My Loved One Still Be Cared for at Home With More Advanced Needs?

7 mins
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Community Events & WebinarsUnique News

The Leamington Spa and Kenilworth Memory Café is Officially Open

6 mins
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Video cover image showing Pippa and the text Everyday Dementia Challenges: Dad Struggles to Concentrate
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Supporting Dad Through Concentration Challenges

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Jayne Vale, dementia expert smiling, overlayed with the text "Struggling with persona hygiene"
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Supporting a Loved One with Personal Hygiene Challenges in Dementia

Read: 7 mins / Video: 5 mins
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A smiling woman with long blonde hair sits in front of a graphic titled “Everyday Dementia Challenges – Avoiding friends and family.”
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Supporting Loved Ones with Dementia: Navigating Social Interactions

Read: 7 Mins / Video: 3 Mins
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A smiling elderly woman with short blonde hair and large amber glasses sits against a plain light background. She is wearing a striped top. The Unique Senior Care logo appears in the upper left corner. A blue banner reads “Everyday Dementia Challenges,” and an orange text box below displays the quote: “Dad thinks there are strangers in the house.
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Calming Dad: Strategies for When He Thinks There Are Strangers in the House

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Video cover slide showing Pippa and text Dad keeps wanting to go to work
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Navigating the Challenge of a Retired Parent Wanting to Work

Read: 7 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Jayne Vale, dementia expert, smiling, overlayed with the text "everyday dementia challenges: "I want to go home"
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Navigating the “I Want to Go Home” Conversations in Dementia Care

Read: 5 mins / Video: 2 mins
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Pippa smiling wearing orange glasses, with text overlay reading 'Mum keeps forgetting things' as part of Unique Senior Care’s Everyday Dementia Challenges series
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Dementia Challenges | Supporting a loved one who keeps forgetting things 

Read: 3 mins / Video: 2 mins
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Video cover slide for Everyday Dementia Challenges with Text: Mum thinks Dad is still alive.
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Supporting a Parent with Dementia: Navigating the Challenge of Loss

Read: 5 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Picture of Jayne our Dementia expert from video of her discussing the eating challenges of dementia
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Understanding Dementia Behaviours | How Can I Support Someone with Dementia Who’s Struggling to Eat?

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 8 Mins
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Ways to Help When a Loved One Hides Their Incontinence
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Ways to Help When a Loved One Hides Their Incontinence

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 5 Mins
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One of our Dementia experts, Pippa, sharing her experience about a parent with dementia misplacing items, part of Unique Senior Care's Everyday Dementia Challenges series.
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Navigating the Challenges of Dementia: When Loved Ones Misplace Items

Read: 8 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Woman sharing her experience with her father who struggles to make decisions, part of the Everyday Dementia Challenges series by Unique Senior Care
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Navigating Decision-Making Challenges in Dementia Care

Read: 8 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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An elderly woman and a younger woman sharing a moment over tea, symbolising the bond and connection in live-in care.
FAQs & Care TipsTestimonials & Reviews

I Was a Live-In Carer for My Mother-in-Law with Dementia: Here’s What I Learned

7 Mins
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Jo from Unique and David from Alzheimer's Society discussing dementia support
Videos

Alzheimer’s Society | Connecting Families with the Right Dementia Support

Read: 9 Mins / Video: 11 Mins
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"An elderly woman sitting comfortably on a couch, smiling at her caregiver who leans in, offering comfort and support. The overlay text reads: 'Common questions on sundowning in dementia,'
FAQs & Care Tips

Sundowning in Dementia: Your Questions Answered 

Read: 7 Mins
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Care trainer Pippa smiling at the camera, overlayed with the text 'managing everyday dementia challenges'
FAQs & Care Tips

Managing Everyday Dementia Challenges

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 16 Mins
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Image of our trainer Pippa for the video about how those with dementia can get confused with medication and how to help
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Mum Gets Confused with Her Medication | Everyday Dementia Challenges

Read: 5 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Understand Dementia Behaviours - Image of Jayne our Dementia Expert as she explains what to do when a loved ones keeps asking what time is it?
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Understanding Dementia Behaviours | How Do I Help When a Loved One Keeps Asking “What Time Is It?”

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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video thumbnail of Jayne on how changes in vision can affect loved ones with dementia and practical tips to help.
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Understanding Dementia Behaviours | How Vision Changes Affect Dementia

Read: 5 Mins / Video: 4 Mins
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Our expert Dementia trainer Pippa explains how to tack the issue of Does Mum Know Who I Am Anymore
FAQs & Care TipsVideos

Does Mum Know Who I Am Anymore? | Everyday Dementia Challenges

Read: 5 Mins / Video: 2 Mins
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Julie's story - how live in care brought peace of mind
Testimonials & ReviewsVideos

Julie’s Story: How Live-In Care Brought Peace of Mind | Unique Senior Care

Read: 3 Mins / Video: 4 Mins
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Jayne Vale speaking to attendees at the Family Dementia Workshop, with a banner in the background.
Community Events & WebinarsUnique News

Supporting the Community During World Alzheimer’s Month

8 Mins
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Philip Maultby is pictured wearing a blue cap and glasses, smiling warmly. The text next to him reads 'The Benefits of Early Care Planning: Philip's Story' against an orange and grey background.
Testimonials & ReviewsVideos

The Benefits of Early Care Planning: Philip’s Dementia Journey

Read: 6 Mins / Video: 2:34 Mins
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Smiling elderly woman with curly white hair holding a green mug. Text: 'The Best Support Resources for Caring for Someone With Dementia.
Care Guides

The Best Resources for Caring for Someone With Dementia

7 Mins
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Attendees at the launch of the Knowle and Dorridge Memory cafe sat at a table laughing, with the text 'Introducing the knowle and dorridge memory cafe'
Community Events & WebinarsUnique News

Introducing the Knowle and Dorridge Memory Café

4 Mins
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Our learning and development manager, Jo Cleary, with the text 'Supporting our community during Dementia Action Week'
Community Events & Webinars

Supporting Our Community During Dementia Action Week

3 Mins
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Caregiver and client preparing food for nutrition and hydration for older adults article
FAQs & Care Tips

Why Good Nutrition and Hydration Is So Important as We Age

6 Mins
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Two split images: Pat sits smiling in an armchair, wearing a pink cardigan and presenting her flower painting. The right image shows a painted cut out of a butterfly with a sheet of colourful smaller butterflies.
FAQs & Care Tips

The Power of Art with Dementia Patients

2 Mins
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Communicating with seniors who have dementia
FAQs & Care Tips

Tips on How to Communicate With People With Dementia

2 Mins
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An elderly woman with short gray hair smiles warmly while resting her hands on the handle of a cane
FAQs & Care Tips

Could gum disease be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease?

3 Mins
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FAQs & Care Tips

The surprising health benefits of reading in later life

2 Mins
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A close-up view of a vinyl record spinning on a turntable, with the needle positioned on the grooves and a red label at the center.
FAQs & Care Tips

Thank you for the music: how music can help people with dementia

2 Mins
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