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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch, said younger people worldwide were...
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Respect the cane!

Barbadians are being urged to be more vigilant and respectful of visually impaired people using white canes, as...
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Jamaica considers tougher measures to curb unhealthy consumption

KINGSTON – The Ministry of Health is considering legislation and other tougher measures to curb unhealthy consumption, including...
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Doctor: Younger women becoming more at risk

Barbados has the highest breast cancer death rate in the world, with younger women also facing more aggressive...
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Natalie Headley: She felt it. She fought it. She survived.

Given her family’s genetic history, Natalie Headley felt that one day breast cancer could eventually find her. And...
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QEH Annex relocating to Coconut Walk

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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Annex is relocating from its current location at the corner of 6th Avenue, Belleville, and Pine Road to Coconut...
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Ageing with purpose, living with passion

Julia Haynes -
Barbados has an ageing population, and as more people live longer, the conversation about growing older is becoming increasingly important. Growing older is about how...
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Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care

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by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in...
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BARP president urges greater support for older women caregivers

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Older women who continue to support adult children, grandchildren and other relatives are carrying a growing caregiving burden that needs greater attention, according to...
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Move to protect health records

Diara Springer -
As Barbados digitises its health records and hospital systems, officials say the change must not leave anyone behind. At a public consultation Thursday night held...
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‘Long way to go in health battle’

Carlos Atwell -
It will be a long, hard fight against Barbados’ culture of abusing sugar and salt, but the Heart and Stroke Foundation says it is...
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