Tag Archives: Norfolk
Norwich study into how dehydration harms the elderly
Often elderly people do not feel thirsty in the same way that someone younger does
By Lucy Clapham
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
3.55 PM
Researchers in Norwich are hoping to reduce hospital admissions among the elderly after launching a study into dehydration.
A team from the University of East Anglia (UEA) will be working with residents in care homes across Norfolk and into Suffolk to help identify the early stages of dehydration and prevent the serious problems it can lead to.
Older people suffering from dehydration can become confused and fall, which can make a sudden trip to hospital more likely.
The East Coast truckers convey must not end! What a wonderful day today!
Picture gallery: East Coast Truckers convoy could be its last
By ANNABELLE DICKSON
Sunday, August 28, 2011
6:55 PM
Norwich woke up to the sound of honking horns this morning (Sunday) as children from across the county and beyond sat proudly in truck cabins travelling in style to Great Yarmouth and Pleasurewood Hills.
In streets and lay-bys along the route from the city to the seaside town, thousands lined up waving flags and cheering as the East Coast Truckers convoy of 83 trucks set off on a day out for 73 disadvantaged children including those with disabilities, the terminally-ill and children with learning difficulties.
Help young carers get to and from support groups across West Norfolk
It’s a big weekend for our carers’ appeal
Sedgeford Flower Festival at St Mary’s Church. Janet Frost (left) and Liz Plumb work on the Van Gogh Sunflower display
A MASSIVE £7,725 has been raised for the Lynn News Young Carers’ Appeal – and the Bank Holiday weekend looks set to add even more to the kitty.
