Rural situation, Philippines

About half of the Philippines’ 88 million people live in rural areas. Poverty is most severe and most widespread in these areas and almost 80 per cent of the country’s poor people live there. Agriculture is the primary and often only source of income for poor rural people, most of whom depend on subsistence farming and fishing for their livelihoods. In general, illiteracy, unemployment and the incidence of poverty are higher among indigenous peoples and people living in the upland areas. Overall, more than a third of the people in the Philippines live in poverty.

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http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/web/guest/country/home/tags/philippines

Can sleep heal us faster?

Can sleep heal us faster?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/science/18qna.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=science

Alzheimer's disease affects society.

Margaret Nance was, to put it mildly, a difficult case. Agitated, combative, often reluctant to eat, she would hit staff members and fellow residents at nursing homes, several of which kicked her out. But when Beatitudes nursing home agreed to an urgent plea to accept her, all that changed. - From New York Times

Population decline

In some cities of America, population has been declining. Click on the link and read on the article.