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Wife’s heartbreak at Norwich City legend’s fight with Alzheimer’s disease
Norwich City legend Duncan Forbes took pride in being able to memorise the results of every English football league match after viewing them just the once on a Saturday afternoon.
Norwich City legend Duncan Forbes on Mousehold Heath where in his time as a player he used to train. Photo: Simon Finlay Copy: For: EDP Sunday EDP pics © 2008 (01603) 772434
Adam Gretton Thursday, October 17, 2013
6:30 AM
However, his wife knew there was something seriously wrong when the former player and chief scout could not remember that his beloved team had played two days earlier on a Monday morning six years ago.
Lowestoft care hub will help older carers find jobs
A disability charity has launched a new centre for the Lowestoft area
A disability charity has launched a new centre for the Lowestoft area which will provide support to family carers who would like to start work again.
The Care Hub in London Road South in the Kirkley area will help carers by offering them training and support to help them get back into paid work.
Run by the Papworth Trust, the hub is a free daytime and evening drop-in centre and is aimed at people aged 55 and over and whose caring responsibilities have meant they have had to take a break from work.
Based at the Papworth Trust Waveney Centre, The Care Hub will offer training courses in health and social care, which will feature modules on medication, food hygiene, fire safety and the principles of person-centred care, in a bid to help carers get back into employment.
It will also provide carers with financial advice and information on benefits.
Call for Norfolk groups to work together to give louder voice for cancer patients
“We will not settle for the status quo”.
Cancer summit meeting at the Assembly House in Norwich. Jean Mossman. Photo: Bill Smith
Adam Gretton, Health correspondent Wednesday, September 25, 2013
6:30 AM
“We will not settle for the status quo”. That was the message from cancer patients, carers and support group officials yesterday at a cancer conference in Norwich.
Forty delegates from a host of charities and support groups gathered for the first Norfolk Voices for Cancer event, which is aimed to give patients a stronger voice by joining forces.
The summit at the Assembly House was organised following the disbandment of the Anglia Cancer Network earlier this year as a result of a major reform of the NHS.
