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When people say they ‘don’t read’, I don’t really believe them. ‘Can’t read’ is one thing – some people have literacy issues, for all kinds of reasons – but ‘don’t read’? Nah. I bet they read text messages or things on Facebook. I bet they read the back of a DVD case or the latest news about their favourite singer or football player. We live in a world where words are so important, and written-down words are all around us.
Every child, after a bedtime story, falls asleep to vividly dream of the wonders and images that have just been created in their minds. Images like the Imp in the Brothers Grimm’s Rumpelstiltskin and what he looks like while helping the Millers’ daughter as she tries to spin straw into gold.
We are thrilled to announce that the MS READaTHON has teamed up with some incredible partners for our biggest competition this year!
With the winter season nearly upon us it is time to think about the annual flu vaccination
Wicklow is part of healthy town initiative
CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of our second MS READaTHON competition of the year!
An article in the Irish Independent this week highlighed concerns that people with neurological conditions may miss out on new medications due to HSE cutbacks.
The Migraine Association of Ireland will hold Ireland's first ever national conference on Migraine at Work on Thursday, April 19th from 10.00-15.00hrs at the Ashling Hotel, Dublin.
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) and Care Alliance are carrying out a survey of carers of people with neurological conditions.The results will be published during Carers Week this June. The NAI is an umbrella group of over 30 neurological charities and Care Alliance is the national umbrella for organisations representing family carers. You can complete the survey online by going to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/neurologicalcarers
By sharing your experiences,you will help to increase understanding of the challenges faced by this group of carers.
The closing date for completing the survey is Monday 21st May 2012
For more information on carers week, go to www.carersweek.ie
The World Health Organisation has warned that cases of dementia are set to soar in the coming decades. Some 35.6 million people were living with dementia in 2010 but that figure is set to double to 65.7 million by 2030.