Take breather on a sofa – and talk about mental health
Sofa is talking point in busy market place
May 3, 2011
PEOPLE browsing the market in Barnard Castle last week had the chance to take breather on a sofa – and talk about mental health.
The bright red sofa was set out in the busy street by England’s leading mental health anti-discrimination programme, Time to Change, to help end the silence around mental health problems.
Hero guide dog Piper receives PDSA bravery award
Hero Bridgend guide dog Piper receives bravery award
3 May 2011 Last updated at 15:07
Sarah Craig-Hancock with her brave guide dog PiperA guide dog who was brutally attacked by another dog but returned to lead his blind owner home has been honoured.
Piper, a black Labrador, was bitten while out walking with Sarah Craig-Hancock in Bridgend.
After being chased and injured by his attacker, he returned to his owner to fulfil his duties.
New Dementia Treatments In Ten Years
New Dementia Treatments In Ten Years – Alzheimer’s Society
Main Category: Alzheimer’s / Dementia
Article Date: 03 May 2011 – 2:00 PDT
An Alzheimer’s Society research programme could lead to new dementia treatments within ten years, leading scientists said.
The Drug Discovery programme could lead to treatments that give benefits five times longer than current dementia drugs and delay the onset of the condition.
