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Local MP calls for assistance for pensioner carers
North Ayrshire and Arran MP Katy Clark has called for carers’ allowance to be paid to pensioners.
Sep 21 2012 by Ross Dunn, Irvine Herald
The MP tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament, calling for pensioners to be paid a carers’ allowance.
Carers allowance is currently withdrawn from carers once they’re eligible for state pension, with some pensioners qualifying for additional support, depending on financial circumstances.
Rhondda carers go back to school for free
Published on 20 Sep 2012
Carers in Rhondda Cynon Taf are heading back to the classroom to undertake further education thanks to a pioneering Open University scheme.
Launched by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Welsh Education Association, the Engagement Gateway allows carers in the County Borough to broaden their horizons and achieve their personal goals.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Carers Support Project is providing the opportunity for carers to undertake an Open University course of their choice – all free of charge.
‘Conspiracy of silence’ over dementia in the doctor’s surgery
People who suspect they might have the beginnings of dementia are waiting seven-and-a-half months before facing up to their problems, a survey of doctors indicates.
By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent
12:01AM BST 20 Sep 2012
There is a “conspiracy of silence” between patient and doctor over the disease, with both sides reluctant to raise the the issue, say specialists
The survey of 200 British doctors, sponsored by drugs firm Eli Lilly, found only one in four raised the matter with patients they suspected of having the early signs of dementia.
