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40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/40-of-dementia-cases-could-be-prevented-or-delayed-by-targeting-12-risk-factors-throughout-life

Modifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.

Study explores secondary school admissions

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-explores-challenges-in-selecting-secondary-schools

Plymouth University news: The techniques parents use when determining the best secondary school for their children are to be explored in a new study by Plymouth University

New researchers to help tackle devastating brain tumours

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-researchers-to-help-tackle-devastating-brain-tumours

The University of Plymouth has recruited three new researchers to a project aiming to improve technologies for the early diagnosis of brain tumours using molecular biomarkers in the blood.

Study indicates first steps towards preventing suicide attempts by offenders

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-indicates-first-steps-towards-preventing-suicide-attempts-by-offenders

Plymouth University news: A study led by Plymouth University has for the first time addressed the often neglected issue of suicide among offenders who have been recently released from prison

Eco-engineering creates more sustainable ecosystems for the mutual benefit of society and nature

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/institutes/sustainable-earth/sphere/eco-engineering

University researcher, Louise Firth, shares her thoughts about eco-engineering.

Student insight - Uzair Adam

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-urgent-and-emergency-care/uzair-adam

Urgent and Emergency Care (Intercalated)

Uzair Adam talks about the BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care (Intercalated) course

Nurse’s research to help older people live healthier lives

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/nurses-research-to-help-older-people-live-healthier-lives

Helen Lyndon, a nurse consultant whose work centres on caring for older people, has begun a four-year fellowship at the University of Plymouth to develop and test a nurse-led intervention to improve healthy living in older people with frailty.

Double accolades for dental academic

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/double-accolades-for-dental-academic

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University dental academic Sally Hanks has received an ADEE 40th Anniversary Scholarship Award and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

Sound-mapping

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/education/university-practice-partnerships/learning-across-the-curriculum/music/sound-mapping

University of Plymouth home learning resources. Listen to the sounds around you and map what you hear.

‘Put dementia on the agenda’ – Prime Minister endorses new guidance for town and parish councils

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/put-dementia-on-the-agenda-nil-prime-minister-endorses-new-guidance-for-town-and-parish-councils

New guidance to help local councils and their communities become dementia friendly has been released – with the Prime Minister endorsing the work, which was co-authored by the University of Plymouth, as ‘excellent and practical’.