People Who Rarely Forget

WWW. Do not forget older people.

BACKGROUND internet use continues to grow. It is often assumed that most users are younger or middle aged. We set out to establish how access to and use of the Internet varied with age. METHODS we surveyed a sample of patients attending urology outpatient clinics in a one week period. RESULTS use of the internet decreases with increasing age. However 75% of ages 65-69 and 55% of over 80's a...

People Who Hoard Animals

Over 600 animals were found in the home of a Los Angeles woman, arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty. Some of the animals were already dead and some so ill they had to be euthanized by Animal Services. The woman insisted the animals were wellcared for and her home was clean, despite physical evidence to the contrary. She refused to voluntarily surrender the animals to animal control. Her fea...

The experiences of people who quit khat and the health care professionals who support them

Background: This study aimed to explore the barriers and enablers to quitting khat from the perspective ofusers and the barriers and enablers to supporting users to quit from the perspective of healthcareprofessionals (HCPs).Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interview...

Young people who self-harm.

BACKGROUND Self-harm among young people in the UK is possibly increasing but little is known about the reasons young people give for cessation and their link with gender or employment status. AIMS To investigate self-harm in young people, prevalence, methods used, motivations for starting and ceasing, service use, and how these are related to gender, parental social class and current labour m...

Engaging Young People who Offend