Tag Archives: carers

Music helping children and adults with physical, sensory, or learning disabilities, people with mental health issues and young people in challenging circumstances

11 April 2011

Community Music East [CME] promotes opportunity, education and personal development through participation in music and media activities. The charity, based–in Norwich, has been helping a broad range of client groups in the community since it was set–up in 1985. As well as working with children and adults with physical, sensory, or learning disabilities, people with mental health issues and young people in challenging circumstances, CME offers an exciting program of courses open to the public.

Multiple sclerosis: the facts and fictions

Multiple sclerosis: the facts and fictions

Some researchers into multiple sclerosis believe they have found the cause of the mysterious disease. But the celebrations are premature, say Prof Peter Behan and Simone Hutchinson.

Multiple sclerosis is often described as an immunological disease, but the evidence does not support this view.
By Prof Peter Behan and Simone Hutchinson 1:38PM BST 11 Apr 2011 Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is the most common neurological disease in young adults, and can interfere with their personal and professional lives. The greatest number of cases are diagnosed between 30 and 40 years of age, and it is more common among women than men.

Young dementia patients given helping hand

Young dementia patients given helping hand

Published on Monday 11 April 2011 08:21

CARERS looking after Doncaster’s youngest victims of dementia have been given a boost, thanks to a brand new centre in the borough.

 Doncaster carer and service user group People Relying on People opened its new meeting place at Fulwood Lodge, St Catherine’s Close, in Balby.