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...research about palliative and end of life care. But what does that mean? It took me a while in my fieldwork in hospitals, hospices and care homes in England to work out that this phrase could be code. Code that someone was dying. In this article, I’ll discuss two different ways in which language is used in end-of-life care which may lead to confusion about dying: the...

...research into a cure is ongoing. Mixed dementia is possible, for example some people have Alzheimer's disease as well as Vascular disease. Who is affected? Dementia can affect anyone, anywhere - regardless of race or socio-economic background. One in three people over the age of 65 will develop dementia but people as young as 40 have been diagnosed. Two-thirds of dementia...

...research as immensely stimulating – together with playing the piano). If possible, we can use a computer to connect with others. Just remember to take regular breaks to stand up, stretch, walk a little in your home or go out for a walk, where and when this is possible and recommended. Regularity in our approach to all activities was always recommended by research as...

...centres on the commercial interests of lead organisations and its partners. However, challenges between partners can sometimes develop (e.g., Coca-Cola, one of the football World Cup’s bigger and long-standing partners, criticised FIFA for its handling of the investigation into corruption over the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 men’s tournaments). It could be...

...centre in the brain called the hypothalamus and makes you feel hungry (Figure 1). [Described image] Figure 1 How the hormone ghrelin acts on the body If you measure ghrelin levels in the blood, they are high just before a meal and then drop steeply after eating. It may be ghrelin that causes your stomach to rumble when you are hungry. When your stomach is full, ghrelin...