Health
Affecting the well-being of elderly urban residents
In 15 years, a quarter of the world's population living in cities will be over-60, as more and more people choose to grow old there.
Jun 23, 2015
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News tagged with social inclusion
Autism spectrum disorders
A tool enhances social inclusion for people with autism
The University of Alicante has developed, together with centres in the UK, Spain and Bulgaria, a tool designed to assist people with autism spectrum disorders by adapting written documents into a format that is easier for ...
Oct 15, 2014
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Health
Will 2015 be the year the world agrees how to live sustainably?
Next year will be critical in environmental diplomacy. World governments will be negotiating important global agreements in two areas that will have a major impact on our well-being in coming decades, including the legal ...
Jul 25, 2014
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Peruvian, 116, stakes claim to oldest-woman crown
A 116-year-old Peruvian living in extreme poverty in the heart of the Andes is in the running to become the oldest person in the world.
May 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singing could be a cost-effective way to improve the health of people with degenerative lung disease
Ground breaking research, carried out by Canterbury Christ Church University, has found that group singing can improve the health and quality of life of people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Jul 12, 2013
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Health
Better support for state care leavers
A Victorian study examining the experiences of young people with a disability as they transition out of state care has detailed the lack of post-care accommodation and support.
Jun 3, 2013
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Cardiology
Risk of cardiac arrest depends on where you live
Your chances of having a sudden cardiac arrest can depend on where you live, warned Dr. Paul Dorian today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2012 in Toronto, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian ...
Oct 30, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study looks at social exclusion on the playground
(Medical Xpress)—Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch… For children, social exclusion can impact everything from emotional well being ...
Sep 5, 2012
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