@AndrewCornwall5

Lifelong #UnpaidCarer,Historian, EnvironmentalArchaeologist,Beekeeper, SciComms,CharityFundraiser,Co-App'tBrains4DementiaResearch,FormerTrustee @alzheimerssoc

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Joined February 2017
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This is why the orange is in my bio. Thank you for a great video @SamuelLJackson #ShareTheOrange #Dementia #DementiaAwareness #WorldAlzheimersDay #WorldAlzheimersMonth
Alzheimer's Research UK@AlzResearchUK21 Sep 2020
"Find a way for people to keep hold of their loved ones.” The brilliant @samuelljackson speaks about the devastating impact dementia has had on his own family and why he’s supporting our #ShareTheOrange campaign to change the conversation about dementia - alzheimersresearchuk.org/ora…
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🌻 Go Wild With Annette
@gowildannetteOct 25
Critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper, tagged in Russia, sighted again on Bengal beach 💚 A lime-green leg tag has helped birders identify a critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper photographed at Bakkhali’s Kargil beach in South 24 Parganas as the same individual that was sighted along Bengal’s coast earlier this year. More here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…

Critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper, tagged in Russia, sighted again on Bengal beach - The...

Critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper tagged in Russia spotted again at Bakkhali beaches in Bengal; lime-green “2K” tag confirms identity for conservation tracking.

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@gowildannetteOct 25
After years in cramped cages, two brown bears are adjusting to their new life following a remarkable rescue mission that spanned multiple countries, was disrupted by two major conflicts and involved more than 100 people. 💚 For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year rescue journey from the Republic of Dagestan in Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward. One bear had spent their life forced to perform in a circus, while the other was confined to a cage so small they could not stand upright. Today, the bears are now adjusting to a totally different world among the trees and grass at Wild Ireland, a sanctuary for rescued animals in County Donegal. Read more: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx62…

Donegal: Brown bears adjusting to new life in Irish countryside

For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.

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Stop calling them "natural disasters." Floods after deforestation. Heatwaves after deforestation. Famines after corporate land grabs. It's not nature being cruel. It's human greed being careless. There is no climate catastrophe without a human choice behind it. 🌍 #ClimateJustice
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What's on your to-do list this weekend? Confirming your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register takes just 2 minutes and you could save 9 lives 👉organdonation.nhs.uk/ #OrganDonation #OrganDonor #SaveLives #NHS
Checklist titled 'TO DO LIST' with tasks about turning clocks back, buying pumpkin spice latte, digging out kids' wellies, and registering as an organ donor.

ALT Checklist titled 'TO DO LIST' with tasks about turning clocks back, buying pumpkin spice latte, digging out kids' wellies, and registering as an organ donor.

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@gowildannetteOct 25
Seabirds and sewage among UNESCO status challenges Sewage being discharged into the sea and under-threat seabirds are among the challenges facing the Isle of Man after a decade as a UNESCO Biosphere, a report has said. The State of the Biosphere report looks back on the 10 years since the island became the world's first whole-nation Biosphere in 2016, in recognition of its thriving natural habitats from returning wildlife to new marine reserves. But it warns that while some wildlife is recovering, many species and habitats are still in long-term decline. It comes ahead of a UNESCO decision next summer on whether the island will keep its status bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwzr…

Seabirds and sewage among Isle of Man Biosphere status challenges

A report marking 10 years of the Isle of Man as a UNESCO Biosphere highlights the scheme's progress.

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#RNLI #Volunteers are HEROES!🚨
Prem Sikka
@premnsikkaOct 25
Nigel Farage’s attack on the RNLI and co is a new low even for this bottom-feeder. He wants to prosecute anyone who saves lives of people that he doesn't like. Desperate Farage diverts attention from investigations by pledging laws that can't work. archive.ph/5UYnG

Nigel Farage’s attack on the RNLI and co is a new low even for this b…

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@gowildannetteOct 25
Decline in European Bees and Hoverflies Raises Alarm 👇 For more than a century, researchers and conservationists have called for urgent action to prevent the worrying decline among European bees and hoverflies. At the Doñana Biological Station in Spain, researchers led by Carlos Martinez-Nunez studied more than four million records to ascertain the reasons for the decline.  Most of the species could still be found somewhere in Europe, but many had disappeared from... gowildwithannette.com/declin…

Decline in European Bees and Hoverflies | Go Wild With Annette

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Carers Trust
@CarersTrustOct 25
Today is the day! Only half an hour until our first ever @BBCRadio4 Appeal with the fantastic @jennyeclair. Jenny will be telling you all about a wonderful young carer Oliver, who cares for his mum, Wendy. There are at least six million carers in the UK currently who need our support. Help us be there for them, please tune in at 07.54am to listen and donate.
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#Sundowning #dementia #AlzheimersDisease
Dementia UK
@DementiaUKOct 25
The clocks went back today. ⏰ For some people with #dementia, darker evenings can be challenging because of sundowning. Watch our video to learn more and find tips for managing it. Have you or a loved one experienced #sundowning? Share what’s helped below. 💙
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MND Association
@mndassocOct 24
Dancing, friends and family. These are the things that matter most to Lorraine. Meet the incredible people behind our national campaign. #Strictly
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Dementia Friends@DementiaFriendsOct 24
Dementia is not just about memory loss. Dementia can also affect the way people think, speak, perceive things, feel and behave. Learn more about dementia and how we can all support those living with the condition, by becoming a Dementia Friend at dementiafriends.org.uk
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MND Association
@mndassocOct 23
As we head into winter, it's worth checking the latest guidance on flu and COVID-19 vaccinations if you're affected by MND. Find out more. 🔗mndassociation.org/support-a…
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Young Dementia Network
@YoungDemNetworkOct 23
Researchers at the University of West London are planning to run a focus group to understand how different parts of a person’s life and identity shape their experiences of living with young onset #dementia, including any barriers or unfair treatment people may face. Find out more by reading the study information: youngdementianetwork.org/wp-…
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MND Education
@mndeducationOct 23
Did you know we have animations? From What is MND? to What is NHS CHC? Our animations cover a broad range of topics and give short overviews on complex subjects. mndassociation.org/animation…

Animations about care and support

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MND Association
@mndassocOct 23
At yesterday's meeting with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Sean Davies, who has SOD1 MND, spoke about the difference tofersen has made to his life. As we wait for NICE’s interim decision on whether the treatment will be available on the NHS, Sean shares his thoughts on the day.
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MND Association
@mndassocOct 22
From LEGO® gene sequencers to eye gaze tech, how we inspired the next generation of MND researchers at New Scientist Live. 🔬 Read more🔗 mndassociation.org/media/lat…
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🌻 Go Wild With Annette
@gowildannetteOct 22
This is really interesting, and offers hope, if I say so myself.👇🙂 Coral Reefs: The Healing Power of Touch 💚 We have long known that a simple touch from a loved one can make a dramatic difference, calming us and helping us to feel better. But who knew that a simple touch from one coral to another could actually heal? In what can only be called an astonishing discovery during a laboratory experiment, scientists realised that even the most severely bleached corals, close to dying, could recover fully if placed by, and in touch with, healthy, genetically identical coral. With warming oceans and coral reefs under stress, this discovery comes at a critical time. Marine heat waves, due to climate change, are putting vital ecosystems at risk. Projections suggest coral reefs could disappear from many areas within a few decades... gowildwithannette.com/coral-…

Coral Reefs: The Healing Power of Touch | Go Wild With Annette

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Drug repurposing clinical trials #ADSmart #AlzheimersDisease #Dementia @alzheimerssoc @AlzSocResearch
Alzheimer's Society
@alzheimerssocOct 22
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial could cut years from the search for treatments that work for people with Alzheimer’s disease. The national trial, called AD-SMART, will test multiple drugs simultaneously, starting with two repurposed medicines already used to treat type 2 diabetes and ADHD. Testing drugs that are already approved to treat other conditions and known to be safe means that, if successful, treatments can reach people living with Alzheimer’s much faster than a medicine developed from scratch. Trials like this, which test multiple drugs simultaneously, have been successfully used across other diseases such as cancer. Now we hope to see dementia research follow in their footsteps to speed up advances. We know that people affected by dementia are eager to see effective drug options, so it's fantastic to see an innovative trial like AD-SMART recruiting patients. The national trial is led by the UK Dementia Research Institute and Alzheimer’s Research UK, in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the Medical Research Council and Health Data Research UK, with ongoing funding committed by UK government to support the trial.
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MND Education
@mndeducationOct 22
Whether you have 5 minutes, a day or more, we offer a range of online and in-person opportunities & resources to help health and social care professionals develop their practice Discover how we support professional development that suits your needs👇 mndassociation.org/professio…
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MND Campaigns
@mndcampaignsOct 21
Thank you to @niamh_salkeld for sharing her family's experience and raising MND and housing adaptations in the Senedd. The First Minister said the code of practice already lets councils act rapidly. But people with MND are still facing delays. The Welsh Government should: 1️⃣ Implement a Fast-track for people with MND 2️⃣ Remove the means test
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