Engage: The future of care home provision in the UK
We all need extra help and assistance sometimes, whether we have an illness or are just getting older. The UK population is living longer than ever before. According to the
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March of technology has intensified loneliness felt by elderly people – Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley has said technology in modern life has “intensified” the loneliness felt by elderly people. The actress, 71, said the art of “everyday chit-chat” is at risk of dying
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NSPCC and Swansea University launch resources to help social workers tackle online grooming
Anti-grooming materials that aim to help prevent children and young people from being targeted by paedophiles online are being launched at Swansea University today. ?Swansea University researchers studying the language
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Webwatch: New App to enhance home and hospital environments for dementia sufferers
A new app could help enhance home and hospital environments for elderly people and those with dementia, by asking them to give feedback on their surroundings. The University of Stirling’s
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Webwatch: Virtual reality game aimed at helping research into dementia
A virtual reality game developed by scientists is designed to help dementia research by analysing player navigation skills. Sea Hero Quest VR is a nautical navigation game that collects data
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Social Services Minister praises Powys for pioneering electronic health and care system
Social Services Minister Rebecca Evans has praised Powys’s health and social care services for becoming the first area in Wales to jointly implement a new IT system that helps health
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Research project aims to use robot-assisted therapies to help children with autism
New research involving the University of Portsmouth is aiming to develop robots to help children with autism in ways humans can’t. The Development of Robot-Enhanced therapy for children with AutisM
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University of Sheffield event to explore future of robots in social care
Sheffield Robotics and CATCH (Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare), both part of the University of Sheffield, will open their labs so members of the public can see the
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Webwatch: openPASS – Providing easy access to information recorded by carers
The openPASS App enables verified family members to access information that is recorded by their relative’s carer. This includes details of when the carer has visited, any medical care they
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Webwatch: New app to help improve environments for people living with dementia
The University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) has announced the development of a ground-breaking new app to help improve workplaces, public buildings and homes for people living with
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