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Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute awarded £750K research grant

By Iain MacDonald11th December 2015Education & Training

The Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute, Liverpool (MCPCIL) has been awarded a £750,000 prestigious Programme Grant for research to enable the Institute to deliver a range of research and other projects to help

Walking slowly associated with elderly displaying symptoms of Alzheimer’s

By The Press Association3rd December 2015News England

Walking slowly may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s in older people at risk of dementia, research suggests. Scientists studied 128 people with an average age of 76 who had

PM announces £150 million funding for UK’s first Dementia Research Institute

By Iain MacDonald24th November 2015News England

David Cameron has announced the UK’s first Dementia Research Institute is set to receive up to £150 million to drive forward research and innovation in fighting dementia. Led by the

Young people living in poverty rises 400,000 in past decade, new report

By The Press Association23rd November 2015News England

More young people are living in poverty than those aged over 65 as a lack of well-paid jobs and affordable homes is making it harder to build a secure future,

Virtual reality tech used to build social skills of people on autism spectrum

By Iain MacDonald18th November 2015Education & Training

Virtual reality technologies (VRTs) using head-mounted displays (HMDs) could help people with autism develop social skills and confidence according to a researcher from the University of the West of England

Study to explore use of technology in managing episodes of loneliness

By Iain MacDonald18th November 2015Education & Training

Psychologists at the University of Bath hope new research will raise awareness of the ways in which increasing numbers of people – from migrants and carers to students and lone

Transport access for young disabled ‘has gone backwards in places’

By The Press Association18th November 2015News England

Young people with disabilities are being excluded from job opportunities and discouraged from using health and education services because transport facilities across the UK are not accessible enough, a charity

Ground-breaking Alzheimer’s disease drug trial opens across Scotland

By Iain MacDonald17th November 2015News Scotland

People with Alzheimer’s disease who live in Scotland are being asked to consider taking part in a ground-breaking government-funded trial. The trial is investigating if a drug normally used to

Report warns over Welsh care home supply from smaller independent providers

By Iain MacDonald7th November 2015News Wales

The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) have published a new report looking into the resilience of the Care Home Sector in Wales. Their report found considerable variations across Wales with

Cancer Research UK worried by ‘trial gap’ for young Scottish patients

By The Press Association3rd November 2015News Scotland

Young cancer patients in Scotland could be missing out on experimental treatments, with research showing less than a third of clinical trials are available north of the border. Researchers in

Tag: Research

Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute awarded £750K research grant

Walking slowly associated with elderly displaying symptoms of Alzheimer’s

PM announces £150 million funding for UK’s first Dementia Research Institute

Young people living in poverty rises 400,000 in past decade, new report

Virtual reality tech used to build social skills of people on autism spectrum

Study to explore use of technology in managing episodes of loneliness

Transport access for young disabled ‘has gone backwards in places’

Ground-breaking Alzheimer’s disease drug trial opens across Scotland

Report warns over Welsh care home supply from smaller independent providers

Cancer Research UK worried by ‘trial gap’ for young Scottish patients

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Research

Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute awarded £750K research grant

Walking slowly associated with elderly displaying symptoms of Alzheimer’s

PM announces £150 million funding for UK’s first Dementia Research Institute

Young people living in poverty rises 400,000 in past decade, new report

Virtual reality tech used to build social skills of people on autism spectrum

Study to explore use of technology in managing episodes of loneliness

Transport access for young disabled ‘has gone backwards in places’

Ground-breaking Alzheimer’s disease drug trial opens across Scotland

Report warns over Welsh care home supply from smaller independent providers

Cancer Research UK worried by ‘trial gap’ for young Scottish patients