Podcasts - Health and Social Care - Diverse perspectives on health and illness

Diverse Perspectives on Health and Illness
Duration: 00:00:57
Date: 08.07.2009
Diverse Perspectives on Health and Illness
A short introduction to this album

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Holism: the whole truth
Duration: 00:19:30
Date: 08.07.2009
Holism: the whole truth
The notion of holistic therapy is one that is becoming increasingly mainstream. An engaging debate with practitioners explores the pros and cons of this approach.

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Fuel poverty
Duration: 00:24:16
Date: 08.07.2009
Fuel poverty
Many people lack the money to adequately heat their homes. Users and organisers of help schemes in Scotland air their views.

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Experiencing homelessness
Duration: 00:10:41
Date: 08.07.2009
Experiencing homelessness
John and Danny, two homeless men, talk about their lives and experiences of living outside conventional society, and how they cope with the difficulties they face every day.

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Responding to homelessness
Duration: 00:11:54
Date: 08.07.2009
Responding to homelessness
Exploring the work of the Brighton Housing Trust, a voluntary body committed to combating homelessness.

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Experiences of ageing
Duration: 00:30:14
Date: 08.07.2009
Experiences of ageing
Three women from diverse social backgrounds talk about their lives and experiences with growing old, including employment, family life and bereavement.

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Frank Richards
Duration: 00:20:23
Date: 08.07.2009
Frank Richards
Frank Richards was born in the Caribbean in 1931. He moved to England in 1955, and reminisces on his experiences as an immigrant and surviving ill health.

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Valuing people’s lives
Duration: 00:06:36
Date: 08.07.2009
Valuing people’s lives
Tom Kitwood worked to develop residential care for the elderly with his care mapping program. He sheds light on the importance of engagement and agency when working with those suffering from dementia.

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Who cares?
Duration: 00:19:27
Date: 08.07.2009
Who cares?
In a round table discussion, people acting as full-time carers for relatives and loved ones highlight the difficulties and the frustration of caring, along with problems faced dealing with benefits and medical professionals.

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Alternative and complimentary therapies
Duration: 00:28:47
Date: 08.07.2009
Alternative and complimentary therapies
Many people are now turning to complementary medicines in place of more conventional cures. Practitioners illuminate their practices and theories and the effectiveness of their remedies.

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