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Journey for Justice Alliance tells Congress it’s ‘Equity or Else’ when it comes to quality of life for all

On Thursday, Jitu Brown, national director for Journey for Justice Alliance (J4J), queried people at the nation’s capital with questions like: “Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced a slumlord. Raise your hand if you live in a neighborhood where you don’t have a decent hospital. Raise your hand if…

Chicago Tribune

NHS smartwatches 'significantly improves' quality of life of Parkinson's patients

Experts say more research needs to be done into technologies for Parkinson’s patients before wider rollout

The Independent UK

NHS smartwatches could improve quality of life for Parkinson’s patients

More than 100,000 patients with Parkinson’s disease will be prescribed smartwatches as part of a new treatment programme on the NHS.

Evening Standard

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Man forced to leave lights on all day because of '50ft trees blocking windows'

Carl Martindale insists the giant trees are affecting his and his neighbours quality of life and resulting in higher bills as he needs to keep his lights on all day as energy prices increase

Daily Mirror

Guide dog who spies on people that ignore her owner struck with cancer diagnosis

Owner Amit Patel has been left heartbroken after his beloved guide dog, Kika, was diagnosed with cancer - he is focusing on her quality of life and taking each day as it comes

Daily Mirror

Celtic-daft Scots dad left unable to talk due to brain damage three years after pub attack

Kevin Hammond’s family are fundraising for a stem cell therapy treatment in Switzerland which doctors believe may help improve the 54-year-old’s quality of life after he nearly died in December 2019.

Daily Record

Thailand slips in digital quality index

Thailand fell five spots to 49th position out of 117 countries in the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL), weighed down by internet affordability, according to cybersecurity firm Surfshark.

Bangkok Post

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Better than Bulgaria but not as nice as Cuba: how did the US become such an awful place to live?

The land of the free is heading for ‘developing country’ status, based on a UN index that ranks quality of life. The UK’s not doing much better, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Scientist hopes London Marathon efforts bring heart failure cure a step closer

A revolutionary heart-healing patch could help restore the lifespan and quality of life for people living with heart failure, researchers said.

The Independent UK

NIMHANS paper in World Alzheimer’s Report emphasises socio-culturally appropriate dementia intervention

‘Playing traditional Indian games, drawing rangoli or kolam patterns, and singing bhajans are culturally relevant activities incorporated into the cognitive stimulation therapy’

The Hindu

Budget 2023: Young people plea for minimum wage rise and reduced college fees

70 percent of young people are considering moving abroad for a better quality of life elsewhere

Dublin Live

New eczema drug therapy 'highly effective' for young children

The children and their parents who took part in the new study found that it improved their skin, sleep and "quality of life".

Daily Record

Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Stage of Transition to Digital World Economies

After Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the National Gaming and Esports Strategy on Thursday, Saudi Arabia is set to launch a serious transformation phase towards the economies of the gaming industry. The Strategy aims to contribute to the Kingdom’s GDP by about SAR 50 billion ($13.3 billion) directly and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Joseph Ibrahim on COVID in aged care – and the end of nursing homes

Joseph Ibrahim, Professor and Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Monash University, specialises in aged care issues. He has been a long-term advocate for improving the quality of life for those in residential care and for reform of the sector.

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Bangkok Post

Reclaiming the pride of Thai rice

Once the world's top rice exporter, Thailand has lost its edge. But there are still hopes for Thai farmers to regain and even level up their competitiveness in the global rice industry and above all improve farmers' quality of life.

The Conversation

Ghana's efforts to employ young people and regrow forests could work better

Deforestation has been an issue of global concern for many years. Deforestation is a major environmental concern because of its adverse effects on ecological sustainability, agricultural productivity and overall quality of life of the people. As populations increase, there is a higher demand for both forest products and forest lands…

Dublin Live

Young adults 'fearful' of future in Ireland due to cost of living crisis

Many young people would consider emigrating for a higher quality of life, according to the findings

The Conversation

What do aged care residents do all day? We tracked their time use to find out

What’s the daily routine like for older people in residential aged care facilities?

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70% of young people considering moving abroad as cost-of-living crisis worsens

People aged 18-24 are now considering moving abroad because they think they would enjoy a better quality of life

Daily Mirror

Vet's chart tells owners when it's time to put their dog down and say goodbye

Experts at the Ohio State University veterinary medical centre have put together a chart to help dog owners assess their pets quality of life before making the heartbreaking decision to put them down

Belfast Live

Health Minister Robin Swann congratulates leadership support programme for care home managers in NI

Professor Assumpta Ryan, who lives in Enniskillen, praised the 'vital' role care home managers and staff play

Bangkok Post

Glaucoma: The silent thief of sight

People are always confused about what glaucoma truly is since the treatment focuses on eye pressure management and what effect it could eventually have on our quality of life.

The Conversation

Tanzanian TB patients have a lower quality of life than people who haven't had the disease

Numerous researchers have documented the quality of life and mental health of specific population groups. Examples include people living with HIV, the elderly, students, men who have sex with men, and pregnant women accessing health services. One review found that people with tuberculosis (TB) have a relatively high prevalence of…

The Independent UK

Haitians launch protests, demand ouster of prime minister

A couple thousand protesters have marched through Haiti’s capital and other major cities, blocking roads and shutting down businesses to demand that Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down and call for a better quality of life

Tribune News Service

4 places to discover the Mayan world in Mexico and Central America

Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are celebrating three decades of founding the Mayan World Organization (Organización Mundo Maya), which focuses on improving the quality of life of the region's residents through sustainable tourism policies.

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