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World Alzheimer's Month

09 Sep 2021
September is World Alzheimer’s Month with World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the UK and dementia is the name for a group of symptoms associated…

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Family and public support helping save lives one year on from the introduction of Max and Keira’s Law

25 May 2021
A year on from the law around organ donation changing in England, NHS Blood and Transplant and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) are urging people to talk to their families about organ donation…

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"The hearing community can help reduce anxiety for deaf people in society"

05 May 2021
Written by Deanne Field, member of Veryan WI (Cornwall)Communication is the key to communities working together, and it occurred to me that there are different ways we could all step up and re-assess the way…

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International Women’s Day 2021: women who lead

08 Mar 2021
When we think of women leaders, we often think of politicians and activists. But that’s not the only way to lead. The theme of International Women’s Day 2021 is ‘Choose to Challenge’, so this year…

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