9th October 2020
Dementia Enabling Environments in Singapore
I have been designing and researching dementia-enabling spaces for almost a decade, and so, it…
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24th September 2020
Visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease: towards better understanding and treatments
Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disease, affecting more than 2% of people over 75,…
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23rd September 2020
Event alert: BrainFit4Life Symposium – Approaching Personalized Brain Health
The first BrainFit4Life symposium: Approaching Personalized Brain Health will take place virtually on October 13th.…
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17th September 2020
A Global Debate – Should Nursing Homes be Abolished? Perspectives from the World Young Leaders in Dementia
Recently our WYLD members attended a debate organised by Capacity Australia. The debate examined the…
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10th September 2020
Love is a powerful thing: the benefits of Grandchild Therapy
If you are a caring grandchild who enjoys spending time with your grandparents you are…
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3rd September 2020
It’s bloody fantastic: New blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease give us a window into the ageing brain
Standing in a half empty room – the majority being supportive colleagues – at the…
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27th August 2020
The impact of stigmatisation on the lives of people with dementia
“It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease,…
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20th August 2020
Dementia in Low and Middle Income Countries: How can technology aid diagnosis?
My grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in 2016, aged 84, and declined significantly in the…
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13th August 2020
A Knowledge Broker: Research in Dementia-Enabling Environments
As international and cross-cultural projects in the dementia care continue to increase, there is a…
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6th August 2020
Why is the Netherlands one of the best places to grow old?
It all started with the dream of going to HogeweyK, or “Dementia Village” as it became…
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