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We wrote to the Secretary of State about dementia care. Here is what they said.

Earlier this year, Carents submitted two reports to the Casey Commission into Adult Social Care and wrote to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care with specific questions about the support available to families helping parents with frailty and/or dementia. Here's what the letter says, and what it does not.

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a carent using the phone arranging discussing with BT the digital switchover on behalf of their elderly parent.

The landline is changing. Here's what it means for your parent.

The UK's landline telephone network is changing. The old analogue system is being switched off by January 2027, replaced by a digital service that works through broadband. Every household with a landline will be affected, including your parent's. Here's what you need to know.

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Our Casey Commission Submission

When the Casey Commission on Adult Social Care was announced, we asked our community a simple question: what do you want them to know? Here are the findings.

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