Pages tagged with: dementia
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D-PACT: Dementia - Person Aligned Care Team
D-PACT: developing and evaluating a system for dementia support in general practice for people with dementia and their carers.
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Leading figure in dementia care and research wins national award
Ian Sherriff BEM, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia at the University of Plymouth has won a National Dementia Friendly Award in the category ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’.
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Plymouth University receives £1M to develop innovative dementia diagnostic technique
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University has received £1M from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Council to develop an innovative real-time, point-of-care dementia diagnostic technique using wonder-material graphene
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New investment unites Plymouth and Exeter researchers to defeat dementia
Plymouth University news: Dementia researchers from Plymouth University and the University of Exeter are to join forces to find a cure in the new Alzheimer's Research UK South West Research Network
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Dementia experts launch lecture series
Plymouth University news: Dementia experts from Plymouth University and beyond are to join forces to present a series of lectures on dementia and dementia care.
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New app widens opportunities for dementia assessment
Plymouth University news: A team of clinicians from Plymouth, UK, and Sydney, Australia, have launched ACEmobile - a free-to-use app to support the assessment of dementia, worldwide.
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Dementia champion awarded British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Ian Sherriff has received the award for services to those affected by dementia.
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Advancing the care and support of the person with dementia and their carer (degree and masters level)
Gain confidence in your own expertise in dementia care and enhance your employability in a variety of health care settings by completing University of Plymouth's dementia module.
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5th Plymouth Dementia Conference draws national experts
Plymouth University news: From dementia friendly airports to dementia in the countryside, freedom to roam and care at home, this year's Plymouth Dementia Conference is a must-attend event
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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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Investigating Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies
Research at the University of Plymouth: ITSMed researchers investigating the causes and mechanisms that lead to nerve cell death, resulting in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, thanks to funding from the charity BRACE.
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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