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The Brains Trust: Dementia - It s the secret we tried to hide
Dementia might be New Zealand s biggest and worst understood problem. It s growing rapidly in our ever-ageing population - almost everyone will have a family member or know someone who suffers from some form of the disease. It s already the number one cause of death in Britain and for women in Australia and the same trend looks likely to happen here.
Yet we don t talk about dementia much. Perhaps it s understandable as the conversation can be painful. Many patients find their own children and grandchildren become unrecognisable as they are reduced to a child-like state with only memories from their youth. Family members in turn watch helplessly as they are lost to their parents and grandparents. They see their loved ones become frustrated and frightened as they forget how to perform basic daily rituals.
Magpies dedicating jersey to Hawke s Bay charity
8 Mar, 2021 01:25 AM
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The Magpies charity jersey for the Canterbury game last year had a checked swanny look in tribute to the region s rural community. Photo / File
Having raised $16,813 for the East Coast Rural Support Trust with their 2020 charity jersey, the Hawke s Bay Magpies are looking for another cause to get behind with a one-off strip this year.
Hawke s Bay Rugby Football Union Inc is welcoming applications this week for charities looking to have 2021 s charity jersey dedicated to them.
Last September the Magpies departed from their traditional black-and-white hoops for a game, instead donning a checked jersey reminiscent of a farmer s swanny .
Relay For Life helps Cancer Society
7 Mar, 2021 09:58 PM
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Jo Heap (second from left) and some members of the MICAMHAS & Friends Relay For Life team. Photo / Supplied
Wanganui Midweek
Raising funds for the Cancer Society is a cause close to the hearts of Whanganui District Health Board s MICAMHAS & Friends Relay For Life team.
Each team member has their own story of how cancer has touched their lives, including team leader Jo Heap, WDHB s clinical nurse educator for the Maternal, Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Service (MICAMHAS). As the lead for our MICAMHAS & Friends team, I have a close friend, grandfather and two sisters-in-law who have passed away from cancer, as well as a parent who is currently suffering from it.
The 39 Road Fire, in the Horse Mountain area, was first reported around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, prompting a response from multiple fire agencies. The fire was initially reported to