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...care for them...Find out more about The Open University’s Social Sciences qualifications. In this film, we reflect on some of the reasons why animal sanctuaries are needed. Other animals are often victims of neglect or harm, due to how humans perceive and use them, such as for food and clothing. Sanctuaries such as Hillside provide us with a unique insight into how...

...care can help. We find out how falls affect the elderly, what injuries motorcycle accidents can cause, and how a victim of the 2005 London underground bombings has learned to cope with mental trauma. This material forms part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing health sciences: paramedics A short...

...care services and the economic effect of the reduction in the number of working age people compared with the number of retirees. But no two people experience growing older in the same way. Whatever age we reach, growing older is shaped by our health, by the resources and relationships around us, and by the kind of society we're growing older in. Researchers from The...

...it. Despite the wealth of research available in the field of bereavement, palliative care and mental health very little is actually known about the lived experiences of children and young people living with a loved one who is seriously ill and the impact that this has upon their lives. In the absence of data our research carried out by the Children’s Research Centre focused on three key areas. Firstly we wanted to find ......