Grandmother

Scientists think they know why people live so long: Moms | CBC News

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Why do people live so long? A new study suggests that a mother’s care could be an important part of that. The Cornell University study says the reason humans and other primates live so long can be at least partially explained by the mother-infant relationship. Maternal care leads to the evolution of “long, slow lives,” … Read more

Grandmother died when paramedics tried to lift her with a bath towel

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A grandmother died after a fall when paramedics tried to lift her with a bath towel instead of approved equipment, an inquest has heard. Doreen Piling suffered a serious leg fracture on September 3 last year after an ambulance technician tried to lift the 93-year-old from her bathroom floor with a towel to rush her … Read more