News tagged with: dementia
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Launch for first National Memory Day, the flagship event of Dementia Awareness Week 2017
Plymouth University news: The launch will include the opening of a national writing competition and the world’s first wiki poem dedicated to dementia and to which the public can contribute a line, started off with a line composed by Sir Andrew Motion
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Funding for PhD post in dementia with Lewy bodies research
Plymouth University news: Research into dementia with Lewy bodies at Plymouth University has received a boost from charity BRACE, which is helping to fund a PhD post
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National Dementia Awareness Week marked by Plymouth project linking UK and China
Plymouth University news: Experts in dementia from across Plymouth and including Plymouth University are part of a project designed to help improve the care of those with dementia in China
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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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New dementia project to link UK and China
Plymouth University news: Dementia experts from Plymouth are to share their expertise with colleagues in China, to improve dementia care in that country
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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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University works with Plymouth Argyle to support fans living with dementia
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University is working alongside Plymouth Argyle Football Club to launch a range of initiatives to support fans living with the many forms of dementia
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From hearing loss to homelessness: students host exhibition of collaborative projects
Plymouth University news: A series of collaborative projects by second year photography students at Plymouth University will be showcased to the public at Studio 102, on the Barbican in Plymouth
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![Ian Sherriff, organiser of this year's 5th Plymouth Dementia Conference]()
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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![Ian Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on Dartmoor]()
The freedom to roam for people with dementia
Plymouth University news: Allowing people with dementia in England the right to use special GPS tracking technology would give them unprecedented and safe opportunities to get around
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Project launched to teach Tai Chi to people with dementia
Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit, part of Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, is playing a role in this study
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National Memory Day aims to empower people with dementia
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University academics will help to highlight the potential for creative writing and poetry to empower and uplift those affected by memory loss during the first National Memory Day held in May 2016
