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New ID cards recognise the role of young carers
Nottingham is only the second place nationwide to have the cards, after Lincolnshire.
TEENAGER Claire Machin knows everything there is to know about her mum’s rare condition.
The 16-year-old has been a carer for her mother Sarah Cross for as long as she can remember.
She does everything from helping her to wash and get dressed, to massaging her legs and making sure she takes her medication.
Sarah, 35, has Addison’s disease, a rare condition which means that her body does not produce adrenaline.
Carers can often feel lonely and forgotten!
Campaigners warn loneliness is ‘hidden killer’ of elderly
Loneliness is the ‘hidden killer’ of older people, according to a new charity campaign which is calling for greater recognition of the link between isolation and ill-health.
The Campaign to End Loneliness warns that lonely older people are at increased risk of depression, lack of exercise and bad diet.
The campaign, set up by a range of charities – including People’s Health Trust funded group WRVS – warns that almost one in ten older people suffer from ‘intense’ loneliness.
