Monthly Archives: April 2011

Better care for ME is a step closer in Norfolk

Better care for ME is a step closer in Norfolk

by Kim Briscoe
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
4:17 PM

Kerry Newnham, from Lowestoft, who is bed-bound with ME. Kerry Newnham, from Lowestoft, who is bed-bound with ME.

 Plans to conduct pioneering research in Norwich into a debilitating illness are a step closer – as is securing better care for Norfolk and Suffolk’s most seriously ill ME patients

 What is ME?

ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) is a serious, disabling and chronic organic (ie physical not mental) disorder. ME has been classified by the World Health Organisation as a neurological illness. Approximately 25pc of those affected will go on to develop severe ME which is an extremely debilitating illness, sometimes lasting for years, in some cases, even decades, often rendering the sufferer completely housebound, wheelchair and bed-bound and dependent upon carers for their everyday needs.

MS Society publishes information in different languages

Mini language sites

The MS Society currently publishes information in the following languages:

  • Urdu (اُردو)
  • Farsi (فارسی)
  • Gujarati (ગુજરાતી)
  • Turkish (Türkçe)
  • Hindi (हिंदी)
  • Bengali (বাংলা)
  • Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)

http://www.mssociety.org.uk/mini_language_sites/index.html

National Dog Walk for the Carers Association

National Dog Walk for the Carers Association

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www.carersireland.com
Following the success of Irelands first National Dog Walk, which raised €40,000 for family carers last year, Petmania and The Carers Association is again asking dog owners and their dogs to join them on Easter Monday, April 25th 2011, for this, the second annual event. The National Dog Walk will see five kilometre walks starting from 13 of Petmanias stores nationwide to raise vital funds for family carers.