Gran of the Year 2008

[17/03/2008] Patsy Drysdale from Stranraer has been crowned the UK’s best grandparent in the 2008 Age Concern Grandparent of the Year Awards. Gran of the Year 2008 - Read more

Relationship Difficulties in Families of Disabled Children

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[27/02/2008] Research shows that parents of disabled children are more likely to experience relationship difficulties and this can have a significant impact on a child’s wellbeing and behaviour.Relationship Difficulties in Families of Disabled Children - Read more

Grandparent of the Year Wanted

[28/09/2007] To celebrate the crucial role that modern grandparents now play in family life, Age Concern and Specsavers are launching Grandparent of the Year 2008.Grandparent of the Year Wanted - Read more

Women in the Waiting Room

[01/06/2007] It is more difficult for doctors to diagnose complex sources of pain in women than in men and the reasons for this are rooted in language use.Women in the Waiting Room - Read more

Calcium to Identify Osteoporosis

[27/04/2007] Measuring a man’s daily calcium intake is an effective way of identifying prostate cancer patients with a higher than average risk of osteoporosis. Calcium to Identify Osteoporosis - Read more

Grandparent's Day Card Competition

[09/08/2006] Grandchildren across the UK can show how much they adore their grandparents by designing a special card to mark Grandparent's Day. Grandparent's Day Card Competition - Read more

Britain's Wheelchair Curlers Get off to a Positive Start on the Second Day

[12/03/2006] Britain's wheelchair curling team opened the curling tournament in Turin on the second day of the Paralympic Winter Games against Switzerland, but lost 3-4. The British ice sledge hockey team also lost 6-0 against Norway.Britain's Wheelchair Curlers Get off to a Positive Start on the Second Day - Read more

Gearloose's Heirs at REHACARE - the Special Exhibition "Innovations"

[14/10/2005] The special exhibition "Innovations" at REHACARE 2005 presents exhibits made by 70 businesses. These companies have been awarded an honorary certificate on 13 October. Part of the team: a sock-on and a disposable catheter.Gearloose's Heirs at REHACARE - the Special Exhibition "Innovations" - Read more

Time to Care: Parents' Week- October 25-31

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[25/10/2004] Parents' Week is organised by the National Family and Parenting Institute and is in its fifth year. This year the theme for Parents' Week is how families spend time together, the pressures that families are under, as well as looking at ways to tackle those pressures.Time to Care: Parents' Week- October 25-31 - Read more