Health, Sports & Psychology
Exercising at 50
...Accessed 19 March 2019). Read the other articles in this collection Now take a free related course Discover more about exercising Study with the OU...
Health, Sports & Psychology
How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
...courses and qualifications. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of great stress for carers. They have endured decreased access to support services and social support, decreased time to look after themselves and difficulties maintaining the physical and emotional health of themselves and their loved one, in the face of national and local restrictions. For many carers,...
Society, Politics & Law
Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class
...course, but British history goes back a bit further than 1979 and the Tory damage to manufacturing and the social fabric of this country he so well describes. The weary victor of the Second World War, admiring ally of the United States in the Cold War and its "terror" successor, and home to the City of London seeking new ways to assert its influence after the formal...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Signposts for Work
...courses to help develop skills and knowledge towards preparing for new work or enhancing a current career journey...The workplace and our society face many current challenging situations. You may have experienced considerable changes to your own working life, whether as an employer or employee, self-employed or business owner, or currently without paid work. However,...
Society, Politics & Law
Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont
...courses. Introducing Nan Zaimaitas by Angela MacGregor I first met Nan at the start of my own career in the Scottish Railways. You would be forgiven for overlooking this unassuming woman as being ‘nobody important’, as she sat quietly in Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) branch meetings while other voices were raised, and tempers frayed. Then Nan would speak quietly...
Health, Sports & Psychology
What do we need to know about our memory?
...course of a walk. Use a mnemonic which is a tool that helps us remember certain facts or large amounts of information. Use location to jog memory, such as trying to remember one item per section of the park and then replaying the route in your mind to recall these items. Use someone with you to support you by ‘cueing’. This is where they provide the first letter of...
Society, Politics & Law
Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?
...course, despite there being many champions of economic globalisation and the spread of capitalist consumerism, can we remember any politician making the positive, proud case for free movement of people, welcoming immigrants and the valuable enriching cultural accoutrements they bring? No, it doesn’t happen. All are seen as detrimental to electoral success. So...
Health, Sports & Psychology
5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia
...courses As the Dementia UK report indicates, severity of dementia is also linked to increasing age. There are therefore serious implications for quality of life (QL) and care of those living with dementia in long term facilities. Dementia is characterized by a range of cognitive impairments such as difficulty in speaking, communicating and understanding, memory loss, and...