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Dementia screening app shortlisted for two national awards
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/dementia-screening-app-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards
ACEmobile, a dementia screening app developed by Dr Craig Newman from the University of Plymouth and Dr Rupert Noad and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, has made the final of two categories at the HSJ Awards.
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World’s largest survey on dementia attitudes needs your views
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/worlds-largest-survey-on-dementia-attitudes-needs-your-views
University of Plymouth news: The University is co-leading the largest global survey on people’s attitudes towards dementia – and everyone, of any age and location, is encouraged to take part.
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Blind veterans charity to benefit from Plymouth’s research expertise
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/blind-veterans-charity-to-benefit-from-plymouths-research-expertise
A former Fleet Air Arm engineer for twenty five years turned social research champion has been named Chair of the research group in national charity Blind Veterans UK.
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Winners of National Memory Day writing competition announced
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/winners-of-national-memory-day-writing-competition-announced
Plymouth University news: The winners of the dementia writing competition which sits at the heart of National Memory Day, have been announced
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New study finds care home residents benefit from robot pets
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-study-finds-care-home-residents-benefit-from-robot-pets
University of Plymouth news: Robot pets help the wellbeing of care home residents and those with dementia.
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Insight into cells’ ‘self-eating’ process could pave the way for new dementia treatments
The study led by Dr Shouqing Luo focuses on autophagy ('self-eating'), and is published in the journal Nature Communications
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Dementia expert invited to 10 Downing Street to share latest insight
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/dementia-expert-invited-to-10-downing-street-to-share-latest-insight
University of Plymouth news: Dementia expert invited to 10 Downing Street to share latest insight. Ian Sherriff BEM was among key national figures invited to a roundtable and reception.
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Plymouth University academic appointed as Alzheimer’s Society ambassador
Plymouth University news: In recognition of his impressive contribution to policy on dementia, the Alzheimer's Society has appointed Ian Sherriff from Plymouth University as an ambassador
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"Our society overvalues youth and undervalues older adults"
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/plymouth-pioneers/professor-sube-banerjee/academic-spotlight
Plymouth Pioneers: Academic spotlight: Professor Sube Banerjee MBE - "Our society overvalues youth and undervalues older adults"
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Researcher runs across the Westcountry in aid of dementia charity
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researcher-runs-across-the-westcountry-in-aid-of-dementia-charity
Plymouth University news: Tracey Evans is a PhD student from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry who specialises in dementia research and who will be running several half marathons in aid of charity BRACE
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