Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
A mother has revealed the heartbreak of watching her two-year-old die of ‘childhood dementia’. Vicky Cunningham, 34, of West Lothian, Scotland, said her baby, Mirryn, was happy and healthy, despite being born premature. But at 10 months old, Ms Cunningham instinctively knew something wasn’t right when Mirryn stopped trying to hold her hand or rock … Read more
A dementia-striken husband who doesn’t speak has been able to reconnect with his wife with the help of a ‘music memory box’. The Music Memory Box is a kit which families fill with significant objects such as photographs which also plays songs. Steve Garrity, 82, and his wife Monica, 74, of Bristol, use the innovative … Read more
THAT’S caring! Nine care home staff isolate themselves inside with the dementia patients they look after… so they can carry on nursing them if coronavirus hits Staff at Bridgedale House in Sheffield isolate themselves with dementia patients Nine employees don’t return home after their shifts because of coronavirus fears Workers include a cook, cleaner, manager … Read more
THAT’S caring! Nine care home staff isolate themselves inside with the dementia patients they look after… so they can carry on nursing them if coronavirus hits Staff at Bridgedale House in Sheffield isolate themselves with dementia patients Nine employees don’t return home after their shifts because of coronavirus fears Workers include a cook, cleaner, manager … Read more
Two years ago, Chief Inspector Helen Smith, then aged 46, was about to walk out of her ‘job of a lifetime’ at Greater Manchester Police because she found herself unable to think straight. It would have meant not only leaving her role as head of international development, but giving up a large part of her … Read more