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11/11/2010

Does animal therapy really improve the lives of people with dementia? Plus, the government wants to reform careers advice in England, but what is the best way to provide it?

We'll hear from one residential care home that's using pigs, goats and chickens to improve the quality of life for people with Dementia? The staff are so convinced it works they're now taking part in a research project to prove it.

And, why is it STILL so difficult to avoid card surcharges when you're buying a flight? The Visa Electron card is supposed to be the answer. But how easy it is to buy and use one? We investigate.

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57 minutes

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Thu 11 Nov 2010 12:00

Chapters

  • Mobile Phone Coverage

    A Report by the Commission for Rural Communities which says that mobile phone companies should be forced to provide coverage to the whole of the UK.

    Duration: 09:00

  • Card Surcharges

    Why is it so difficult to avoid card surcharges when paying for a flight? We investigate one option - the visa electron card- is it really free and easy to use?

    Duration: 08:57

  • Grocery Code Adjudicator

    The Government has agreed that they’ll appoint a Grocery Code Adjudicator but there’s debate about what the remit should be?

    Duration: 08:17

  • Animal Therapy

    Does animal therapy really improve the lives of people with dementia?

    Duration: 10:46

  • Philosophy Town

    Malmesbury in Wiltshire is bidding to become the UK’s first philosophy town. Do we really need a capital of Philosophy?

    Duration: 04:06

  • Golden Spanners

    The ‘Golden Spanner Awards’ go to the companies with the most reliable trains and fewest breakdowns.

    Duration: 03:38

  • Sensible shoes

    The lace up sensible shoe is dead! Long live the trainer! According to leading department store.

    Duration: 06:20

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Nov 2010 12:00
  • Thu 11 Nov 2010 12:04

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