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Gym memberships, laptops or short holidays make a real difference
Why we need to care for the carers
Looking after those who care for friends and relatives costs less than what we’d have to spend if they couldn’t do it, writes Sue Yeandle
A short holiday can make a huge difference to a carer, and doesn’t have to cost much.ome 6.4 million people in the UK care for sick, disabled or frail friends and relatives – and they’re often punished for doing so. Many of them pay a “triple penalty”: damage to their health; a poorer financial situation; and restrictions in everyday life. The intrinsic unfairness of this situation is made all the more remarkable by the fact their work and effort saves the public purse £119bn a year – more than the whole budget of the NHS. But in the current climate of public sector cuts, how can we make their lives better without costing the earth, and support those who wish to care without giving up paid work?
We can’t imagine a life without a computer says Clive 71
Computers are the best thing since sliced bread – Clive, 71
“You remember Open All Hours and Porridge? Well…”, says Maureen, 69, “did you know you can watch whole episodes online? Look, see, here’s how you do it.”
Men should be aware of how much time they spend working on a laptop
WiFi from laptops ‘may damage sperm’
The use of wifi has rocketed in recent years
“Working on a laptop wirelessly may hamper a man’s chances of fatherhood,” the Daily Mail has today reported. Its story is based on a laboratory study that found that healthy sperm placed under a laptop connected to the wireless internet for four hours, showed less movement and more changes to their genetic code than ‘control’ sperm not near a wi-fi connected laptop.
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