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Dementia expert helps Premiership rugby players become Dementia Friends
Ian Sherriff has worked with Sale Sharks Rugby Club to unite against the condition
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Emotional charity song raises dementia funds
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/charity-single-helps-people-with-dementia
Plymouth University news: Alzheimer’s Society’s Singing for the Brain groups have teamed up with Plymouth University to launch a bid for chart success with an emotional song that aims to highlight the full impact of dementia
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Flies the key to studying the causes of dementia
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/flies-the-key-to-studying-the-causes-of-dementia
Plymouth University news: Researchers have studied proteins in the brains of fruit flies (similar to those in humans) to gain a better understanding of the causes of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases
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Plymouth/Macau agreement seeks to foster and further work on dementia
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouthmacau-agreement-seeks-to-foster-and-further-work-on-dementia
Plymouth University news: A joint agreement between the University of Plymouth and the Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau will see the exchange of ideas, research, students and academics on all things relating to dementia
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STRiDE-Stigma
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/primarycare/dementia/stride-stigma
University of Plymouth research: The STRiDE-Stigma project aims to conduct an in-depth exploration of dementia stigma in England, with a particular focus on understanding how stigma manifests across different cultural contexts.
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New project focuses on dementia in farming and rural communities
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-project-focuses-on-dementia-in-farming-and-rural-communities
Plymouth University news: Dementia is a growing issue, especially in rural communities where populations tend to be older. This new study will help to better understand dementia in the countryside and identify ways to people and services
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Plymouth dementia expert plays role in new CAA guidelines on hidden disabilities
Plymouth University news: New guidelines for airports have been introduced by the CAA to improve services for passengers with hidden disabilities such as dementia
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Funding for better understanding of neural stem cells
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/funding-for-better-understanding-of-neural-stem-cells
Plymouth University news: Study to investigate how neural stem cells differ from each other may contribute to the future development of better treatments for conditions such as dementia, psychiatric disorders and brain tumours
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Dementia champion awarded British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/dementia-champion-awarded-bem-in-the-queens-birthday-honours-list
Ian Sherriff has received the award for services to those affected by dementia.
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CoCoA-PAD
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/primarycare/dementia/cocoa-pad
University of Plymouth research: This project will adapt the best new cognitive tests from research into a single package, called CoCoA-PAD, to detect cognitive decline in people with preclinical Alheimer's disease.
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