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Where’s the long-term strategy for later life funding?
There’s no escaping the fact that we are all getting older. As a nation, the population is ageing at a […]
Julia Docker
Jun 29, 20152 min read


Public transport, older people & linear parks
I spent some time yesterday on a tour of Knowle Park in Cranleigh, showing representatives from the Surrey Nature Partnership our […]
Julia Docker
Jun 24, 20152 min read


Stimulating appetite in people with dementia
One of the biggest challenges for people with dementia is stimulating their appetite and encouraging them to eat enough food. […]
Julia Docker
Jun 4, 20152 min read


How to cover long term care fees
I was quoted in the Sunday Times yesterday, in an article about upcoming changes to the system for long-term care […]
Julia Docker
Mar 23, 20152 min read


BBC care calculator & care spending cuts
The BBC is going big on long-term care this week, with the launch of a new care calculator and research […]
Julia Docker
Jan 28, 20152 min read


How to delay dementia
I often poke fun at the Daily Express for their revolving front page headline system. On any given day, they […]
Julia Docker
Jan 12, 20151 min read


My name is Nick & I’m a Baby Boomer
I was born in 1955. Apparently that puts me slap bang in the middle of the Baby Boomer generation (one […]
Julia Docker
Oct 17, 20142 min read


Removing stress & remaining competent
Part of my role here at Informed Choice is to ensure that all our Financial Planners remain competent to do […]
Julia Docker
Oct 9, 20142 min read


Do you have a care plan?
As our society continues to live longer but not necessarily healthier lives, the need for long-term care at some stage […]
Julia Docker
Oct 8, 20142 min read


6 Things You Need To Know About Care Fees Planning
As a Chartered Financial Planner, I’m spending an increasing amount of my time working with clients to help with care […]
Julia Docker
Sep 30, 20143 min read


What would George Best have done with his pension fund?
As Just Retirement shareholders will tell you, the 19th of March 2014 was a bad day to own shares in […]
Julia Docker
Sep 24, 20142 min read


Will long-term care cost your home?
A common fear of people who require long-term care in later life is that it will cost them their home. […]
Julia Docker
Sep 11, 20142 min read


Significant confusion around care funding
It was interesting to read the Third Care Index from insurer Partnership, which has found significant confusion around care funding. […]
Julia Docker
Aug 13, 20142 min read


Does your financial adviser still wear a tie?
The adviser forum LifeTalk is currently hosting a thread about whether or not financial advisers should wear a tie to […]
Julia Docker
Aug 7, 20141 min read


Special measures regime & care homes
It was interesting to read this morning that the government is planning to extend the special measures regime to care […]
Julia Docker
Jul 16, 20141 min read


How to increase and decrease dementia risk
An ageing population brings with it certain health challenges, not least dementia. With cases of dementia forecast to rise to […]
Julia Docker
Jul 15, 20142 min read
Health and welfare LPAs vs. Advance Decisions
This is a guest post by Sandra Angus, Chartered Legal Executive at TWM Solicitors. Since October 2007, and the introduction […]
Julia Docker
Jul 1, 20142 min read


Where will you live in retirement?
I spent some time this morning touring the newly opened Charters Village in West Sussex and interviewing Retirement Villages chairman […]
Julia Docker
Jun 9, 20142 min read


Care Fees Planning Guide 2014/15
We have published an updated version of our care fees planning guide. The updated guide includes figures for the 2014/15 […]
Julia Docker
Jun 5, 20141 min read


BHS Trec at Kilnhanger
It was great to spend some time this weekend at Kilnhanger Stables near Shamley Green in Surrey, HQ for the […]
Julia Docker
Jun 3, 20141 min read
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