Leena Khagram, of the North East London Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, took the time to visit the Geezers this week. Leena was very good at explaining what’s involved to us. She has a very natural
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Preventing falls by older people
Nicola Humberstone and Husna Begum of Tower Hamlets GP Care Group recently visited a Geezers meeting. They are looking at the incidence of falls and the ways people have been dealing with them. Nicola and
Read moreVisit from David Calvin of the Zacchaeus Project
Last week we had an enlightening talk from David Calvin. The Zacchaeus community project is based at Bethnal Green Methodist Church, at the junction of Approach Road and Bonner Road. The short description of the
Read moreHelp put Dementia on Parliament’s Agenda
Research by the Alzheimer’s Society shows that dementia was the leading cause of death in Britain over the last 10 years. This affects not just the victims, but also the people who care for them.
Read more“The poorest will be hit hardest by latest social care rethink”
Who said that? Sir Andrew Dilnot who had devised reforms to prevent people losing their homes. Eorann Lean at Age UK emailed to thank those of us who wrote to our MPs asking them to
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