Guest Article: How hearing loss increases loneliness and social isolation
Group Head of Audiology at THCP Melanie Gregory When experiencing hearing loss, social situations can quickly switch from being enjoyable to daunting, as research collated…
Leading dementia charity launches global initiative to use wearables to revolutionise disease detection
Announced today, dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK has a launched a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases. The project –…
Local authority care home uses pioneering dementia tech to train its staff to deliver more person-centred care
Credit: Bristol City Council Bristol City Council is funding the training of over 30 staff using virtual reality (VR) technology which replicates the experience of…
£1 million project launches to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Recent…
More than 12,000 people with hidden disabilities benefit from Blue Badge scheme extension
Following the announcement in June last year that the Blue Badge scheme would extend to people with hidden disabilities, the Department for Transport (DfT) has…
New day care service for veterans who have a disability or dementia launches in Buckinghamshire
A new day care service for veterans living in High Wycombe and the surrounding areas has been launched by the Royal Star & Garter. The…
New comparative study using VR to examine cognitive function in older people shows promising results
A new study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, looking at the effectiveness of VR in screening for cognitive impairment has been hailed…
NHS hospital embraces pioneering dementia technology to help encourage social interaction amongst patients
Salisbury District Hospital in Wiltshire has installed a number of interactive Tovertafel tables for its dementia patients, which are designed to stimulate the patients’ brains…
Assistive robotic seals could be rolled out to dementia patients across North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire County Council is exploring the option of rolling out dementia-friendly robotic seals – which have been nicknamed “Yorkie” – across North Yorkshire to…
Nationwide historic and countryside sites to be made dementia-friendly in new three-year project
Wimpole in Cambridge Two of the UK’s most popular charities, the National Trust and Alzheimer’s Society, have unveiled a three-year project to make all of…