Press office news tagged dementia
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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
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International impact of dementia conference
Plymouth University news: The 6th Plymouth Dementia Conference attracted contributions from dementia experts from around the world and attracted record numbers of delegates
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International conference for dementia expert
University of Plymouth dementia expert Ian Sherriff has appeared at a conference in Japan to showcase the city’s dementia-friendly initiatives.
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Rural dementia – we need to talk
Plymouth University news; Plymouth University has carried out the first research into dementia in farming and the countryside, and this pilot study has highlighted areas of concern and suggested recommendations
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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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Plymouth wins Dementia Friendly City award
Plymouth University news: Plymouth has won the Dementia Friendly (City of the year award) at the Alzheimers Society’s national awards in London.
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Japanese media visit dementia-friendly Plymouth
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University was just one of the organisations in the city visited by a group from Japan, who wanted to find out more about how the city has become dementia-friendly
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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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Plymouth dementia expert supports Welsh rural dementia initiative
Plymouth University news: Ian Sherriff, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia at Plymouth University, has welcomed the announcement of an initiative for rural dementia in Wales
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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