Category Archives: family

Poorest ‘hit hard by recession’

Pensioners and the poorest households are amongst those that have been the worst hit by the recession, according to a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the BBC.

The richest households – though better able to cope – were hit even harder.

Carers need to be planting potatoes !

Carers need to be planting potatoes and other vegetables to enjoy eating them.

According to a new research conducted by the Texas A and M University and the State University of Texas, it has been revealed that those older adults, who participate in activities like gardening, are going to like their vegetables more.

Don’t take away the DLA

A campaigning action group’s film highlighting government plans to remove the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance

Carers and the disabled are worried sick about this. Please take a look at this moving video and reconsider.