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Findings on who uses the internet! Carers need the internet!
Social Media Usage in the UK – The Findings
by Jon Priestley
More than half UK pensioners now on Facebook
37.4 million UK adults use Facebook regularly
32.1 million UK adults use YouTube regularly
15.5 million UK adults on Twitter
7.9 million UK adults on LinkedIn
6.7 million UK adults on Flickr
There has been much talk in the press about how popular various social media platforms really are; how many people use Facebook in the UK? Does Twitter have more active accounts than Flickr? Is anyone over 40 interested in Foursquare? 
To remove any lingering doubt as to the popularity and importance of social media platforms, we conducted research with Your Say Pays, where we asked nearly 2,400 UK adults which social media platforms they used and how often.
We then analysed the results to bring what we believe is the most up-to-date snapshot of social media usage in the UK.
Patients health with alzheimer’s improved after cataract surgery
Alzheimer’s Patients Get More Benefits from Cataract Surgery
By Lord Jorrel P. | October 26, 2011 6:10 PM EST
Who would have thought that just by having cataract surgery, patients with Alzheimer’s would not only improve their vision, but also their lives?
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Tenon Hospital in Paris found that patients,who are suffering from a mild case of Alzheimer’s disease, also improved their cognitive ability, mood, sleep pattern, and other behaviors after seeking to improve their vision through cataract surgery.
Brigitte Girard
Brigette Girard, lead researcher of the study found that Alzheimer’s patients who have improved their vision through cataract surgery had improved lives.
The study specifically centered on whether or not cataract surgery could benefit Alzheimer’s patients.
Alzheimer’s story line and the feelings of the carer in Coronation Street
Coronation Street tackles dementia and carer guilt
On Friday 21 October Coronation Street’s Eileen Grimshaw – who is currently dating fireman Paul – finds out that his wife has Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s Society hopes the storyline will get people talking more about dementia and the issues affecting families living with the condition.
Jeremy Hughes, Alzheimer’s Society Chief Executive, said:
‘It is good to see Coronation Street featuring a dementia storyline and one that tackles such a rarely spoken about subject. If a carer develops feelings for someone else they may feel very guilty. Having such a high profile soap covering the issue will hopefully enable more people to feel comfortable talking about it. We know from talking to people that everyone experiences dementia differently and relationships they have are very different too.’
