Monthly Archives: August 2011

F1 team grants teenager hand wish

15 August 2011 Last updated at 11:55
 
The arm was fitted on Friday and he is still getting used to it, but can already open jars and carry cups of tea
 

Matthew James explains how the new bionic hand works

A Formula One fan has had his wish of a new bionic hand fulfilled after a plucky letter to boss of the Mercedes GP Petronas team, Ross Brawn.

Matthew James, a 14 year old from Wokingham in Berkshire, was born without a left hand.

He was fitted with a bionic version which he described as “like a claw”.

A woman has been arrested after a care home resident died and two others were taken to hospital

Woman held after care resident dies

A woman has been arrested after a care home resident died and two others were taken to hospital.

The three patients were taken to hospital on August 3. One elderly woman died three days later. The other two people remain in a stable condition.

All were residents at the privately-run Partridge Care Centre in Partridge Road, Harlow, Essex.

Caring for someone with dementia can be a very frightening experience.

‘I think we knew it was Alzheimer’s before the consultant told us’

 

With more than 820,000 people suffering with dementia in the UK and 60,000 deaths a year directly attributable to it, Julia McWatt spoke to one family who have been affected by the illness

FOR sufferers of dementia and those close to them, the effects can lead to some very frightening experiences.

Alzheimer’s sufferers can often experience great confusion and mood swings, which can make it very difficult for both the sufferer and their carers, family members and friends.