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£150,000 care bill for pensioners
The Telegraph ran an article at the weekend which explained why pensioners could face a bill of up to £150,000 […]
Julia Docker
Dec 16, 20132 min read


Dementia cure or treatment by 2025
Dementia is in the press this week with the G8 dementia summit taking place in London yesterday. As a firm […]
Julia Docker
Dec 12, 20131 min read


Dementia cases set to rise
Dementia is often a reason for the need for long-term care in a residential care home. 80% of those living […]
Julia Docker
Dec 6, 20132 min read


Care Fees Planning Guide
We are in the process of re-writing our series of Financial Planning guides, which will be available to download for […]
Julia Docker
Dec 3, 20131 min read


How to avoid ill health and dementia in later life
Most of us know that regular exercise is good for us. The benefits include weight control, combating heart disease, improving […]
Julia Docker
Nov 27, 20132 min read


You will never see this lifetime cap on care fees
An important part of the Care Bill which is currently progressing through parliament is the introduction of a lifetime cap […]
Julia Docker
Nov 26, 20132 min read


Dementia-friendly financial services
According to the Alzheimer’s Society, the term ‘dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is […]
Julia Docker
Nov 20, 20132 min read


Care fees planning exam successes
We are pleased to report some exam successes at Informed Choice, in the field of care fees planning. Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Nov 17, 20131 min read


Dementia Friendly Surrey
Dementia is becoming an increasingly common condition in our community. Over 800,000 people in the UK currently suffer from dementia, […]
Julia Docker
Nov 7, 20132 min read


Benefits of an ageing population
As a firm of Chartered Financial Planners in Surrey, we often talk about the negatives of an ageing population. We […]
Julia Docker
Nov 4, 20131 min read


Cat therapy, dementia & cafes in Devon
During our holiday in Devon this summer, we stumbled across a quirky cafe in Totnes. Totnes Cats Cafe was opened […]
Julia Docker
Oct 30, 20132 min read


Interest charges on deferred payment schemes
In a blow to homeowners who require residential care, local authorities are set to start charging interest on deferred payment […]
Julia Docker
Oct 28, 20132 min read


Don’t underestimate the cost of care
How much is long-term care likely to cost you in later life? If you’re like many others, you probably underestimated […]
Julia Docker
Oct 23, 20131 min read


Hidden cameras in care homes
It was good to read this week about proposals for a shake-up of the inspection regime for care homes and […]
Julia Docker
Oct 16, 20132 min read


How to fight off dementia
As I continue to study for my long-term care insurance exam next month, I’m keeping an eye open for news […]
Julia Docker
Oct 15, 20131 min read


Turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s
The discovery a chemical which has the potential to prevent the death of brain tissue is being hailed as a […]
Julia Docker
Oct 10, 20132 min read


Avoiding ‘flying’ care visits
The charity Leonard Cheshire Disability has published a new report which concludes short care visits to elderly and disabled people […]
Julia Docker
Oct 7, 20132 min read


Rapidly rising care costs
A new survey by consumer group Which? has found that the cost of providing care in the home has risen […]
Julia Docker
Sep 30, 20132 min read


Will your care home go bust?
A new report by Company Watch has found that 1,500 care homes in the UK have unsustainable levels of debt […]
Julia Docker
Aug 27, 20131 min read


Can you afford long-term care?
It is estimated that over 40,000 homes a year are sold, and hard earned savings are exhausted, to pay for […]
Julia Docker
Aug 12, 20132 min read
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