Tag Archives: carer
Poorest ‘hit hard by recession’
Pensioners and the poorest households are amongst those that have been the worst hit by the recession, according to a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the BBC.
The richest households – though better able to cope – were hit even harder.
Full time carer wins Carer of the Year Award
Community heroes and heroines celebrated at the Pride in Breckland Awards
By IAN CLARKE, ian.clarke@archant.co.uk
Sunday, March 20, 2011
10:08 AM
They are the heroes and heroines who do amazing things to make their towns and villages better places to live.
Pride in Breckland roll of honour
*Lifetime Achievement Award – Mick Gault, of Dereham, who is England’s most decorated Commonwealth Games competitor of all time.
Immune System Can Help Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
HealthTNMResearch
Although the United States government claims there isn’t a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at UCLA have found a biological marker that may help predict an individual’s risk in developing the disease. This biomarker, according to Dr. Milan Fiala, is the immune gene MGAT3. This gene controls the body’s production of clear amyloid beta, a protein that is the precursor to the plaques that cause Alzheimer’s disease.
