LONDON – Britain’s government wants to tame its ballooning bill for supporting people with disabilities and long-term health conditions which, despite the cost, leaves many claimants distressed or struggling to find work. Annual spending on incapacity and disability benefits already exceeds the country’s defense budget and is set to top £100 billion ($129 billion) by…
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As we begin a new year, prioritizing your health — physical and mental — is essential. Mental health challenges like anxiety or depression affect countless individuals, yet many remain unsure of where to begin. Psychiatry can play a critical role in improving mental well-being. Here’s what you need to know about psychiatry, how it differs…
New RAND research identifies early predictors of cognitive impairment and dementia using a nationally representative U.S. dataset, highlighting the role of modifiable factors and baseline cognitive health in prevention and intervention strategies. Report: Identifying Early Predictors of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in a Large Nationally Representative U.S. Sample. Image Credit: Orawan Pattarawimonchai / Shutterstock A new report…
Hong Kong lawmakers have urged the government to hire more disabled workers and impose key performance indicators to ensure the target is met after authorities revealed such employees made up 1.5 per cent of civil servants. The Labour and Welfare Bureau revealed in a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday that 2,513 serving civil servants…
Hong Kong Paralympic gold medallist Ho Yuen-kei has complained that a restaurant refused to serve her after a staff member said bringing her wheelchair inside would affect other diners. The boccia athlete said on Tuesday that a staff member at Thai restaurant Ayutthaya in Causeway Bay had refused to let her inside on the grounds…
Hong Kong’s leader has condemned the alleged sexual assaults of two residents of a care home serving people with disabilities as “despicable”, urging welfare authorities to ensure effective supervision at such institutions to prevent further transgressions. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also said a thorough police investigation should be launched into the case…
Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being physically active, along with routine health screenings and managing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke with medication, can help prevent individuals from having a first stroke. Screening for stroke risk and educating people on how to lower their chances of having a stroke…