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Saturday 22 October 2016

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Walking down the 21st Century Gin Lane

A new piece of art commissioned by the Royal Society for Public Health reimagines William Hogarth's classic 1751 cartoon Gin Lane.

It depicts a society preoccupied by junk food rather than gin.

The original showed the debilitating effects of a gin craze sweeping London and a population suffering from deadly infections common at the time.

In contrast, Thomas Moore's new picture shows how obesity and mental health issues are today's big health threats.-read more

some old guy trying to show off so naff

What is mild cognitive impairment (MCI)? is this my future?

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition in which someone has minor problems with cognition - their mental abilities such as memory or thinking. In MCI these difficulties are worse than would normally be expected for a healthy person of their age. However, the symptoms are not severe enough to interfere significantly with daily life, and so are not defined as dementia.

It is estimated that between 5 and 20 per cent of people aged over 65 have MCI. It is not a type of dementia, but a person with MCI is more likely to go on to develop dementia. This factsheet explains what MCI is, the link between MCI and dementia, and the benefits of diagnosing MCI. It then looks at treatments for MCI, ways to cope with the symptoms, and how you can reduce your risk of developing MCI and dementia. Many people who are diagnosed with MCI use this as an opportunity to change their lifestyle for the better. There is a lot that someone can do to help reduce their chances of MCI progressing to dementia.

Symptoms

The term MCI describes a set of symptoms, rather than a specific disease. A person with MCI has mild problems with one or more of the following:

memory - for example, forgetting recent events or repeating the same question
reasoning, planning or problem-solving - for example, struggling with thinking things through
attention - for example, being very easily distracted
language - for example, taking much longer than usual to find the right word for something
visual depth perception - for example, struggling to interpret an object in three dimensions, judge distances or navigate stairs.-read more

Sunday 16 October 2016

SIBERIAN ACCENTOR!” spotted in Britain

The White Rose County was about to enjoy a red letter day. I pressed the delete button.

Seconds before, I had been penning a paean to Shetland, where the birdwatching is as dramatic as the plots of the eponymous BBC police series.

In TV’s Shetland, detective Jimmy Perez deals with cases more intricate than the patterns on the islands’ knitwear. Its birdwatchers often have to unravel identification puzzles that would stretch even the formidable DI. Rarities come here from all over the world every autumn. Warblers and chats, thrushes and buntings arrive, hide and provide tantalising glimpses to locals and visitors.

Then the bird popped up. It was an OMG moment. We were both shaking

Hugh Harrop, Shetland Wildlife

This month an unprecedented, super-inflated anticyclone over Scandinavia has not only been blocking westerlies and their Atlantic fronts but also allowed an airflow with a strong, eastern bias.

And the wave of birds with a Siberian provenance sent Shetland birders into a state of ecstasy.-read more

Star the Duck becomes star of a new children's book about his adventures

Being a Runner Duck, Star cannot fly and so he wishes really hard that he could.

NORTH Devon's favourite duck will soon be immortalised in print with the release of a new book about his adventures.

Star the Duck, and his owner Barrie Hayman, are a common sight on the streets of North Devon where Star charms locals and visitors into donating money to good causes.

Now Star is getting some star treatment thanks to a new children's book being released this month at a special event in Clovelly.

Read more at http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/star-the-duck-becomes-star-of-a-new-children-s-book-about-his-adventures/story-29784354-detail/story.html#O6ypLP2sAOcvHaHX.99

Kumbuka

After attempting to make a dramatic bid for freedom, Kumbuka the gorilla looked perfectly relaxed - despite being branded a 'psycho' by one of his keepers.

Zookeepers yesterday boarded up the glass partition which cracked as the 'agitated' gorilla escaped from its den - through a door which may have been left open.

on Saturday he was said to be more docile sat in a corner of the enclosure barely moving.

It comes as renowned conservationist Ian Redmond revealed he warned London Zoo about the poor design of the enclosure long before Kumbuka mounted his escape.

Ian Redmond, an expert in mountain gorillas, said that he had told staff a number of times that the Gorilla Kingdom, which cost £5m, was too exposed to visitors.