Senior Citizens National Protest Day - a call to action
August
2010
Dr P Vyasamoorthy sends us this report.
Dismayed by red tape and upset with the tardy implementation of a government policy concerning them, India’s senior citizens are planning a nationwide agitation a day after Independence Day.
The protest will put
forward their demands for concessions in essential services, health cover,
higher return on their investments with an in-built compensation mechanism
for the increase in the cost of living, dwindling interest rates, and
proper implementation of the National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP),
1999, passed as The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens’
Act in 2007. For more, click on
http://centreforlifelonglearningtiss.blogspot.com/2010/07/senior-citizens-plan-to-stand-up-for.html
The
Third Age Trust of the UK has more than 700 local groups and 220,000 individual
members. For news of this organisation you can download their quarterly
Magazine at U3A
NEWS SUMMER 2010.pdf
This
report on WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM comes from A K Malhotra, Secretary
of Bhavana U3A, Lucknow.
In pursuance of Bhavanas drive of women empowerment, the women wing organized
a program to educate the importance of Hygiene of body and cleanliness
of environment for girls of a school in Laulai village on outskirts of
Lucknow on 9.7.10.
A talk on the subject was delivered and a gift pack containing Toothpaste, Brush, Soaps, Sanitary napkins, Notebook, pencils, Biscuits and chocolates etc were distributed to around 100 girls.
Bob
Chappell - retired Piano-teacher in Cape Town, makes this splendid offer
to all U3A members.
Welcome
to Musicarta’s Free Piano Lessons
Online, where
you will find
FREE piano lessons and lots of creative ideas for home study, along with
a wealth of starting points for keyboard improvisation.
Beginner songwriters and musicians will find music theory lessons you can actually use - like which chords go together, and why.
Science
Groups: EurekAlert! is an online, global news service operated by AAAS,
the American Association for the Advancement of Science. EurekAlert! provides
a central place through which universities, medical centers, journals, government
agencies, corporations and other research organizations can bring their
most recent news to the media. It also offers its news and resources to
the public. It has lots you can download and discuss at your next group
meeting. See http://www.eurekalert.org/
The Effects of Wearing High Heels on Women's Legs
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100715194407.htm
Uncovering the
Key to How We Learn and Remember – potential for Alzheimer’s
treatment http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100628101450.htm
Brain Training
Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100720091153.htm
Three vigorous,
40-minute walks a week over 6 months improves memory and reasoning and
spurs the birth of new brain neurons. (thank you Ros Foskey NEAT network)
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/18/this-is-your-brain-aging.html
Memory Links to
40 Winks
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630162359.htm
Less Salt for
Everybody
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100715091702.htm
How much do you
know about Alzheimer's disease and dementia? Test your
health IQ to find out. (thank you Nancy Pachana – U of Queensland)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/926074/614256/16338/0/
Fibers Created
That Detect and Produce Sound
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100712115106.htm
No Evidence That
Popular Slimming Supplements Facilitate Weight Loss,
New Research Finds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100712103445.htm
Brain Fitness
Program Study Reveals Visual Memory Improvement in
Older Adults http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714190138.htm
Accurate Way to
Predict the Age When Women Will Hit the Menopause
Developed http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100627201251.htm
Obesity Harms
Women's Memory and Brain Function
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm
High Fat Diet
and Risk of Prostate Cancer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714151751.htm
Eating Foods Rich
in Vitamin E Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100712162556.htm
Low Calorie Diet
Can Extend Lifespan Even If Adopted Later in Life
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100715193749.htm
Fish Oil May Reduce
Risk of Breast Cancer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708071349.htm
Meditation Helps
Increase Attention Span
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714121737.htm
Virgin Olive Oil
and a Mediterranean Diet Fight Heart Disease by
Changing How Our Genes Function
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630111035.htm
Low Vitamin D
Levels Associated With Cognitive Decline
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100712162554.htm
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