This is a paper produced as part of the PROP2 (Practitioner Research: Outcomes and Partnership) programme, a partnership between the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) at the University of Edinburgh and Iriss that was about health and social care in Scotland. This paper was written by Geraldine Ditta from Alzheimer Scotland who participated in the PROP2 programme. People living with dementia are at risk of becoming socially isolated and disconnected from their local communities. Reactions from others on being told someone has dementia can have a significant impact on the person with dementia’s sense of self. This study sought to explore the perceptions of people with dementia in relation to attitudes within their communities and how they subsequently respond. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to examine how they feel about their lives with dementia.

People Powered Health and Wellbeing (PPHW) are asking people to share their experiences of co-production in their survey.

Men’s Sheds health initiatives increase men’s confidence, self-worth and sense of wellbeing by providing an environment for men that is appealing, safe and socially acceptable, new research by a Leeds Beckett University academic has...

When: Thu Dec 3, 2015 to Fri Dec 4, 2015 

Where: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Aimed at delegates from across Europe, this conference offers an opportunity to share the successes and challenges of recent developments across Europe, and to explore the creation of inclusive services for all children and young people as part of our shared vision of how they can fulfil their potential. For further information, please visit the event website

As scientists continue to weigh in, one thing is clear: the "monster black hole" discovered in 2019 doesn't exist.

Frank Ocean Blonde and Endless New Orleans-born and L.A.-raised Frank Ocean has been one of the most consistently interesting and mysterious pop stars of the 2010’s. After helping shape the sound of boundary-pushing and controversial L.A. rap collective Odd Future, Ocean released his first mixtape, Nostalgia Ultra in 2011. Frank Ocean was then highly featured … Continue reading "Frank Ocean’s Two Album Splash: Endless and Blonde"

I’m certainly not the first person to say 2016 was full of loss and turmoil, both with losing several music legends and the world experiencing all sorts of violence and tragedy. Some of our picks speak to that turmoil, whether it be speaking to police brutality and racism in our justice system, or the fear … Continue reading "LxL’s 10 Best Albums of 2016"

Below are our favorite albums of 2017. 10. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Sketches Of Brunswick East 9. The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding 8. Hurray for the Riff Raff – The Navigator 7. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – The Kid 6. Ibeyi – Ash 5. Alvvays – Antisocialites 4. Vince Staples – … Continue reading "LxL’s Best Albums of 2017"

The L.A. Times have a new interview with Robert, and he gives them an update about the new album:

How far along are you on a new Cure album?
We’re going back in [the studio] three days after we get back from Pasadena for me to try and finish the vocals, which is, as ever, what’s holding up the album. I keep going back over and redoing them, which is silly. At some point, I have to say that’s it.

Has this been in the works for a long time or did you suddenly get to a point where it all came out at once?
I was offered the chance to curate the Meltdown Festival [in London] and I said yes. And then I realized I didn’t really listen to very much new music anymore. So I threw myself headlong into it and started listening to bands again and meeting kids who were in bands, and something clicked inside my head: I want to do this again. It came as a bit of a shock to me, to be honest. No one really believed me until we started recording.

Is there anything from your history that you would compare this new album to?
It’s very much on the darker side of the spectrum. I lost my mother and my father and my brother recently, and obviously it had an effect on me. It’s not relentlessly doom and gloom. It has soundscapes on it, like “Disintegration,” I suppose. I was trying to create a big palette, a big wash of sound.

Do you have a title?
The working title was “Live From the Moon,” because I was enthralled by the 50th anniversary of the Apollo landing in the summer. We had a big moon hanging in the studio and lunar-related stuff lying around. I’ve always been a stargazer.

In the past, when the Cure released an album, you’ve said the band was going to retire. How are you feeling this time?
Being the contrarian that I am, I’d be very unhappy if it was the last one. We’ll be onstage tomorrow and I’ll be saying to them, “This is the last time in Paris,” and they’ll look at me and shrug their shoulders. At some point, I will be proved right.

Read the rest at the L.A. Times.

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I took TX State Hwy 7 East to Center Texas for a good day. I took TX Hwy 87 SE to Shelbyville the first brief county seat for Shelby County and the Fire Department is my first pic in the City of Shelbyville. A block West of Fire Department is the First

After leaving Texas apparently the best place in America according to the Texan cowboy even though he had been to less places in the USA than us basically if it's not in Texas then it must be rubbish seems to be their philosophy we headed to Oklamoma and

Annalena Baerbock und Robert Habeck warnen vor einem gesellschaftlichen Rückschritt infolge der Coronakrise. Was würden sie tun, wenn sie an der Macht wären?

Scientists injected CRISPR gene-editing machinery into unfertilized eggs still developing in female lizards’ ovaries.

Outfielder Brandon Marsh, the Angels' No. 2 prospect, will be out several weeks with a strained left elbow. He hurt it while attempting a diving catch.

The Angels shut down Griffin Canning last summer because of elbow soreness. After his first appearance this spring, the soreness has returned.

The Angels announced starting pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI revealed "chronic changes to the UCL and acute joint irritation" in his right elbow.

Angels pitcher Griffin Canning will begin the season on the disabled list after experiencing elbow soreness following his first spring start.

Angels manager Joe Maddon can hardly fathom playing regular-season games in stadiums empty of fans, yet he commented from a six-foot distance of reporters.

Angels pitcher and union representative Andrew Heaney said the players union has discussed beginning the season by playing games without fans in ballparks.

Angels manager Joe Maddon recruited Albert Pujols, Carlos Peña and Tino Martinez to help stem the coronavirus crisis in his Pennsylvania hometown.

Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey went to Instagram asking fans for help after debuting with a 1-3 start in an MLB video game tournament over the weekend.

Major League Baseball frees teams to refund tickets for games canceled because of the coronavirus. The Angels say they've been doing that all along.

A memo to the newsroom from Times Editor Davan Maharaj and Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin: Today we announce a reorganization involving three of our most important news departments.

Del Wilber is joining the Los Angeles Times' Washington Bureau, where he will cover the Justice Department. 

Teams are going to be able to get talented, desperate players for $20K signing bonuses.

Big leaguers George Springer and Trevor Bauer extended financial help to stadium employees who now have no work. The Dodgers and Angels haven't committed.

MLB scouts can't evaluate college and high school players during the coronavirus shutdown, casting doubt on whether the June amateur draft can be held.

The All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on July 14 may be in jeopardy after Major League Baseball again pushed back opening day to follow CDC guidelines.

Major League Baseball teams agree to contribute $1 million each toward a fund that will assist ballpark workers during the suspended season.

Sports agent Scott Boras let Major League Baseball know about his idea for how baseball can maintain the integrity of its 162-game schedule and playoff system.

Superstar acquisition Mookie Betts could leave the Dodgers without ever playing a game for them if the season is canceled because of the coronavirus crisis.

If possible, Major League Baseball should start the season with the All-Star game at Dodger Stadium to give to give fans the chance to embrace the sport again.

MLB will extend the $400-per-week stipend to minor league players through May 31 or until the beginning of the minor league season, whichever occurs first.

Would bringing back MLB amid the coronavirus crisis be a morale boost for a quarantined nation or an audacious grab of medical resources? Or both?

With the MLB season postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, each team will be represented by one player in the 'MLB The Show 20' league.

The Angels will pay at least $1.2 million to workers who would have staffed games at Angel Stadium, including those contracted by third parties.

Dodgers top prospect Gavin Lux is holed up in Wisconsin, working out and representing the Dodgers in the PlayStation game: "MLB The Show Players League".

MLB found the Red Sox illegally used technology to steal signs during the 2018 season, but only one Red Sox employee, an advance scout, was suspended.

Major League Baseball has informed teams they no longer need to advise fans to hold on to tickets for games affected by the coronavirus shutdown.

Bob Dylan is done blowing in the wind.

Major League Baseball and Fanatics will support the All-in Challenge Foundation by donating all MLB proceeds from sales.

Teams are going to be able to get talented, desperate players for $20K signing bonuses.

Rita Walters advocated fiercely for equality through school integration and hiring practices, first as a member of the L.A. school board and then on the L.A. City Council

His character Asterix captured the spirit of the French of the 1960s and grew into a worldwide phenomenon.

Alby Kass, a victim of a coronavirus-related infection, was lead singer of a Yiddish folk group, Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble, and a theater performer.

Install Kodi on iPhone without jailbreaking in a few simple steps with our guide. This also works on all iOS devices like the iPad.

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Television writer-producer Matt Olmstead and his wife, NBC Universal executive Dawn Parouse Olmstead, sell a home in Newport Beach for $3.2 million.