Pages tagged with: dementia
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Plymouth Dementia Conference
The annual Plymouth Dementia Conference brings together global and local speakers to showcase a host of inspiring projects.
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National report on airport accessibility
A report analysing UK airports’ accessibility for people with disabilities and mobility restrictions has been published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) – and is endorsed by a key player in dementia care from the University of Plymouth.
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Neuropsychological assessment of Perioperative Cognitive disorders
What's on at Plymouth University: Neuropsychological assessment of Perioperative Cognitive disorders. Research seminar with Dr Lis Evered. Plymouth University, 24 July 2017.
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Music sessions can help millions who struggle to speak to lead a richer life, study suggests
Music could be used to transform the lives of millions of people with learning difficulties, dementia, strokes, brain damage and autism and their families, according to a research project from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Music Zone
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Plymouth expert plays role in national dementia conference
Plymouth University news: Ian Sherriff joined a prestigious panel of leading dementia health and social care experts
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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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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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National Memory Day
National Memory Day - the power of poetry and creative writing to improve the lives of those affected by memory loss - a partnership between Literature Works, Plymouth University, The Poetry Archive and Alzheimer's Society and takes place on 18 May.
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World’s first wiki poem devoted to dementia
Plymouth University news: With online contributions from a wide variety of people touched by dementia, "Coming Back to Me" is the world's first wiki poem devoted to dementua
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National Memory Day dementia writing competition shortlist announced
Plymouth University news: More than 1300 entries to the National Memory Day dementia writing competition from around the world have been assessed and the shortlist announced
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Conference explores means to communicate without words
More than 100 delegates including renowned artists and academics attended a conference at the University of Plymouth exploring how communication happens without the use of words
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Plymouth/Macau 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