AMD Awareness Month sheds light on the leading cause of severe vision loss in older adults
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Age-related macular degeneration primarily affects those over age 60, but genetics and other risk factors play a role
TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2021 /CNW/ - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common eye diseases to cause vision loss after age 60, affecting nearly 2 million Canadians and accounting for 90 per cent of new cases of legal blindness in the country, according to the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness, affecting 2 million Canadians - learn the signs.& Video: Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
05 February 2021
The whole Imperial community is invited to get involved in a year of action on climate change and biodiversity loss.
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be a landmark event where people and societies, businesses and governments commit to reducing carbon emissions and preventing irreversible damage to the planet.
The upcoming conference will be hosted by the United Kingdom government and held in Glasgow in November 2021. It marks a pivotal moment for the world’s nations to reinvigorate their targets for tackling climate change.
As one of the world’s leading universities with an established record of influencing national and international policy, Imperial College London has a vital role in ensuring the UK’s leadership of the summit is based on sound scientific evidence and strong research foundations.
Tutors International s COO, Victoria Gibbs, Celebrates 10 Years at the Company
Chief Operating Officer, Victoria Gibbs, celebrates 10 years at elite tutoring company, Tutors International
OXFORD, England, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Victoria Gibbs joined Tutors International (TI) in January 2011. She has several integral roles within the company, demonstrating her depth and breadth of aptitudes. She prepares the finances of TI s international companies and financial transaction records in multiple currencies. Project management is also a central part of Gibbs s role, as well as administrative functions for the domestic and international companies under the Tutors International umbrella, like Sea Tutors. She is also a Visa specialist and performs an HR role within the company.
Young Enterprise Scotland is delighted to be one of the eight Pilot Projects to be included by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to Test ‘what works’ and address gaps in financial education. While there are a laudable number of financial education interventions, only 48% of the UK’s children and young people currently receive a meaningful financial education. Reaching 7,500 young people, the Young Enterprise Scotland pilot will create an online portal with digital resources for practitioners across Scotland. The portal will include webinars, Continuing Professional Development sessions, self-directed e-learning content, an online financial education progression framework for the Scottish curriculum, and a searchable database of good practice examples.