What is Gift Aid?
We have all heard the expression Gift Aid mentioned in connection with charitable donations, but do we really understand what it means? Donating through Gift Aid means charities and community amateur ...
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Senior Moment – Back in the hot seat
Thank you for all your good wishes during my recent illness. I am pleased to say I am now back to full fighting strength and girding my loins ready for Spring. I can feel the sap rising and the garden ...
Stroke rates soar among men and women in their 40s and 50s
The number of strokes occurring in men aged between 40 and 54 has rocketed by almost 50% in less than 15 years, according to the Stroke Association. This has increased the number of people living wit ...
More progress in Alzheimer’s prevention
A simple daily dose of an existing antiviral drug could slow or even halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, new research has claimed. Scientists say experiments have pinpointed a common virus in ...