Dementia is a growing health problem, with an anticipated increase in the number of cases of 156 per cent between now and 2051, according to statistics from the Alzheimer’s Society.
This equates to two million people, and the burden will fall on rural areas where there are significantly higher proportions of elderly people.
The burden will impact farming businesses, communities...
Farmers across Devon are being reminded that they have until February 26 to nominate their friends, neighbours and local farming heroes for this year’s Devon Farm Business Awards, staged by the Addington Fund, Devon County Agricultural Association and Stephens Scown Solicitors.
There are six categories for which farmers can enter or be nominated: best commercial farmer, best dairy...
As the busiest female DJ in the UK with a daily audience of 1.8 million radio listeners, her own mix series on board every British Airways flight worldwide and now the face of Skiddle.com’s brand new Weekends Matter podcast, Charlie Hedges isn’t one to do things by halves. So, rather than fade away onto a listings page near you, Charlie Hedges will soon be taking her inimitable brand of up-...
Drivers take part in 'Swap with Me' event to understand challenges of bus travel for people with sight loss
Plymouth bus operator City Bus has signed up to RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) bus charter to ensure services are accessible for customers with sight loss.
Part of the RNIB’s Stop for Me Speak to Me bus campaign, the charter contains commitments blind...
There are still some places left on the upcoming Integration: Making it Real Conference, which is being held at the Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University, PL4 8AA, on Monday 7 March 2016.
Health and social care professionals or anyone with an interest in this area are encouraged to book on this one day conference, featuring renowned international, national and local speakers...
Plymouth residents and organisations will be able to find out more about dementia as part of a Dementia Awareness Day next week.
There will be free one hour dementia awareness sessions throughout the day on Wednesday 24 February between 10am and 4pm. The event has been organised jointly by Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Dementia Action Alliance and the Healthy High Streets Group....
A new project has been launched in Plymouth to provide support for young adult carers between the ages of 16 to 21.
The City Council currently commission the Plymouth Guild’s Carers Hub to provide free support and guidance to carers over 18 years of age across the city and the new project, will be provided by the hub in partnership with Plymouth City Council Youth Services who provide...
GO2, organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, are pleased to announce that Heart FM favourites, Matt Rogers and Caroline Cook, will be taking part in this year’s event on Sunday 17th April!
Both presenters have been regular fixtures on race day for a number of years, hosting the main stage, but the popular South West running event will provide both presenters with a change of race...
A 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks could reduce obesity rates in the UK by five per cent by 2025 - equal to 3.7 million fewer obese people - according to a new report from Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum published on 19 February.
The report predicts the impact a 20 per cent sugary drinks tax could have on obesity if current trends continue. This stark number (3.7 million) is...
