More than five million people potentially at risk of health complications from flu went unvaccinated in England over the winter. Hundreds of thousands of frontline health workers also had no jab, leaving them open to infecting vulnerable patients.
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Norwich people with a zest for life
Norwich people with a zest for life
Shaun Lowthorpe Monday, March 28, 2011
12:48 PM
Picture of Margaret Hudson, a parachuting grandmother, to go with an EDP Sunday feature about the growing number of older folk who are doing these sky dives for fun or charity
Are you older, but still active? Do you think you have got something to offer, whether it is helping to keep an eye on your neighbours, talking to someone who may be feeling lonely or helping out with somebody’s shopping?
Then Age UK Norwich and Age UK Norfolk wants to hear from you.
Today sees the launch of a new campaign to celebrate age in later life.
If you are a carer of someone with dementia!
Sleep drug could help dementia
Doctors are leading a new study into a drug associated with sleep which could improve the quality of life for people with dementia.
8:00AM BST 27 Mar 2011
Glasgow-based medical research company CPS Research is heading a clinical trial using a drug containing the sleep hormone melatonin, which it is hoped will reduce the symptoms associated with the illness.
Did you as a home carer get a flu vaccination?
Millions at risk of flu complications went unvaccinated in England
Chief medical officer for England demands big increase in take-up for 2011-12 ‘flu season’, warning health authorities to order enough supplies now
The chief medical officer for England has demanded a big increase in take-up for the 2011-12 ‘flu season’. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA
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