| Three Little Words Spell Independence For People With Dementia, UK
From today (April 12) people with dementia across the country can secure this same independence, with the launch of the Alzheimer's Society dementia helpcard.
Designed by people with dementia for people with dementia, the helpcard provides an effective and discrete tool for people to explain their diagnosis when they are out on their own. Carried inside a purse or wallet it includes contact details for a carer, friend or relative.
The helpcard from the charity's Living With Dementia project was put together following requests for something to support people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. During trials, volunteers like Mr Wilson, recorded how they used the helpcard to explain their diagnosis in shops, taxis and during trips to the dentist.
Student named Collegiate All-American
A Wallace State student recently became one of a small percentage of college students named a Collegiate All-American scholar.Falkville resident Janice Anita Collins, a 1972 graduate of Addison High School, was nominated for the honor by Stacey Moore, a Wallace State instructor. Collins is graduating May 12, and will begin work as a medical assistant May 14 at Dr. Terry Reynolds optometry office in Decatur. The United States Achievement Academy's Collegiate All-American Scholar program was established to recognize superior students who excel in academic disciplines, according to a press release from the USAA. The award is presented to fewer than 10 percent of all college students.Nominees must earn a 3.3 grade- point average or higher, and must be selected by a school official or other qualified sponsor.
Hospital seeks RM20m lifeline
SEREMBAN: One of the countrys oldest and most reputable medical institutions, the N.S. Chinese Maternity Hospital & Medical Centre, is fighting for survival following huge financial losses over the years.
Set up in 1932, the non-profit hospital was a well-known private hospital in the state in its heyday and offered various charitable services.
However, the tax-exempted hospital is now saddled with an estimated RM6 million in accumulated deficit.
The management, though, is not throwing in the towel without a fight.
It has embarked on an ambitious plan to raise RM20 million through public donations to renovate the existing building and acquire new equipment to boost its services.
The hospitals new management, headed by Datuk Dr Nellie S.L.
Vinpearl cable car ‘followed port regulations’
Representatives of Vinpearl Company and the Peoples Committee of Khanh Hoa Province on Monday affirmed that the Vinpearl cable car project strictly followed relevant States regulations. The construction of the cable car would not affect Nha Trang Port. The 3,320m long Vinpearl cable car route from Phu Quy Port on the mainland to the Vinpearl Resort on Hon Tre Island makes the trip in nine minutes. Phu Nu Viet Nam (Viet Nams Women) HCM City students suffer eyesight problems The number of students in HCM City with farsightedness, nearsightedness, or astigmatism has increased from 43 per cent in 2004-05 to 56 per cent now, according to the results of a survey released by the HCM City Eye Hospital on Tuesday. Lao Dong (Labour) Around-the-world cyclists come to Viet Nam Two Belgian women, Nicole Dierckx and Ingrid De Wilde, both 44, have arrived in Viet Nam from Cambodia on their around-the-world tour by pedal.
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