Category Archives: Wales
Wales ‘Let’s reward valued carers’
‘Let’s reward valued carers’
Feb 23 2012 by David Powell, North Wales Weekly News
CARERS who look after ill or frail relatives or friends should be rewarded with a discount card in shops, it was claimed yesterday.
The “Carer’s Card” idea is set to be put to Conwy County Council – in an area which has the highest number of senior citizens proportionately in Wales – and could be extended across the country.
The proposal comes from Cllr Mike Priestley to reward these “unsung heroes”.
Word games and quizzes can help people with dementia
Bangor dementia patient trial to look at games and quizzes
People with dementia and their carers are to be recruited for a trial looking at how word games and quizzes can benefit brain stimulation in sufferers.
Bangor University research suggests cognitive stimulation from playing dominoes or even baking a cake can also help boost memory.