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Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?

...health conditions such as type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of dementia. Reduce stress - don't forget to breathe when you feel stressed and take up a calming activity such as yoga or meditation. Be sociable - make a date with friends, volunteer or join a new activity club and keep in contact over social media. Learn more about healthy diets Can I take a dementia care...
Human Resource Management and EDI
Money & Business

Human Resource Management and EDI

...public sector where there is additional legislation (Klarsfeld et al., 2012). Public sector organisations are required to set equality and diversity objectives and monitor progress. Diversity activities receive formal attention in the public sector and consequently are often better resourced and have greater breadth and coverage compared to within the private sector...
World Heart Day 2016
Miscellaneous

World Heart Day 2016

...Health and Wellbeing qualifications. World Heart Day was created in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year and the numbers are rising. By 2030, it is expected that 23 million people will die from Cardiovascular diseases annually–more than the population of...
What are the connections between music and memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are the connections between music and memory?

...area of mental health. Find out how much you know! Select to begin the interactive... [Music and memory interactive image] Click on the image above to launch the interactive music and memory feature. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...health comes first, […] but as an elite athlete, it is very demotivating and mentally tough. I'm a very positive person but the idea, right now, of having to devote myself to another year's slog is a very difficult one" (BBC, 2020). As well as the impact of the games being postponed, the lockdowns also had a significant impact on athletes and their preparations from...
Download free eBook guides to famous literary works
History & The Arts

Download free eBook guides to famous literary works

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The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert
History & The Arts

The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert

...public event later that winter. On 23 December, an orchestra made up of musicians from the nations involved in World War Two assembled in the Philharmonie to play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, under the baton of Leonard Bernstein. Two days later, on Christmas morning, the performance was repeated in East Berlin’s Schauspielhaus, and broadcast live to the world. This was...
Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...Public mistrust of government experts and the importance of transparency in building trust. Experts need an understanding of natural and social factors. Risk and accountability There is a need for 'experts' with specialist knowledge to make decisions but democracy means demanding accountability. An inter-disciplinary approach is considered essential to study of risk....