Looking after your lungs in hot weather Summer heatwaves and hot weather can affect anyone. But if you have a long-term lung condition, you’re more at risk of the heat affecting you. Hot weather can …
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LETS PLAY FAIR: INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS
From ‘SCOPE’ Too many disabled children are being denied fun and friendship at their local playgrounds because they are not designed for them. Half of families with disabled children face accessibility problems with their local …
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INSURANCES WITH A CAUSE Life Insurance Proud to be supporting Caudwell LymeCo. On average £153 will be donated for every policy purchased** Essential Insurance – Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover & Income Protection. Cover from under £10 per …
Continue readingIS IT GETTING OLDER, OR DEMENTIA?
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Is it getting older, or dementia? People often start to forget things more as they get older. Most often this is a normal sign of ageing. But for someone with dementia, …
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NATIONAL CARERS VOICE – YOUR POETRY Very shortly we (www.disabilitytalk.co.uk) will be launching a new sister company – NATIONAL CARERS VOICE. Its aim is to give the UK’s 13million unpaid carers a very loud voice …
Continue readingFUTURE OF AGEING: EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY ON SUPPORT NETWORKS
Research and analysis Future of ageing: effect of technology on support networks The average age of the UK population is expected to increase significantly over the coming decades. This change will bring both challenges and …
Continue readingRISING COSTS ARE A CATASTROPHE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
From the ‘Leonard Cheshire’ charity Rising costs are a catastrophe for disabled people Around one in four working-age disabled people in the UK struggle to pay for essentials like food and heating, as their budgets …
Continue readingPARENTS & GRANDPARENTS WORRY ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH
New research from mental health charity Mind shows that parents and grandparents are so worried about young peoples’ mental health it’s giving them sleepless nights A survey by mental health charity Mind of 4,000 parents …
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Support for unpaid carers From the ‘Local Government Association’ The adult social care system could not survive without the contribution of unpaid carers who provide vital support for thousands of people every day. Councils offer …
Continue readingEQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL SHOULD BE AT THE HEART OF SERVICES, OMBUDSMAN SAYS
Local authorities across England need to ensure Disabled people are at the heart of how their services operate, so nobody in their community is placed at a disadvantage, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman …
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