Tag Archives: University of Stirling

Routine Soccer Heading Diminishes Memory Capacity in the Short-Term? (BBC News / EBioMedicine)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at the University of Stirling have been able to demonstrate that heading a football twenty times during routine soccer practice can result in impaired cognition and memory; with performance being reduced by 41% – 67%, albeit with these … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, NHS Choices, Patient Information, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Awareness of Potential Risks, Awareness Raising, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Scotland News, Behind the Headlines, Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Cooperative: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Cognitive Changes Following Routine Soccer Heading, Corticomotor Inhibition (Possible Indicator of Sub-Concussion), Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Prevention, Dementia Risk Reduction, Department of Neuropathology: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Glasgow), EBioMedicine (Journal), Faculty of Health and Life Sciences: Northumbria University, Football, Glasgow and Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology: University of Glasgow, Gordon Smith: Former Scottish Football Association Chief Executive, Heading the Ball, Heading the Ball (Soccer / Soccer Practice), Health and Exercise Sciences Research Group: University of Stirling, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Modifiable Risk Factors, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR): Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Cooperative, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria University, Psychology: University of Stirling, Risk Factors, Routine Soccer Heading, Soccer Heading, Sub-Concussive Head Impacts, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), University of Glasgow, University of Stirling | Leave a comment

Investigations Into Increasing Use and Awareness of Assistive Technology in Dementia Care (BMJ Open)

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Qualitative research explores the views of general practitioners (GPs), people with dementia and their carers concerning the uses of assistive technology in dementia care. This study, based on community care settings in the North East of England, identifies four … Continue reading →

Building a Dementia Inclusive Society: Highlights From Recent Bupa UK Webinar (Bupa UK / DigitasLBi)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Building a Dementia Friendly Society” webinar, hosted by Bupa UK, held on Tuesday October 20th 2015, arrived at the following conclusions: While the focus in the UK is on building a dementia-friendly society, we need to start thinking … Continue reading →

Building a Dementia Friendly Society Webinar (Bupa UK)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A “Building a Dementia Friendly Society” webinar, hosted by Bupa UK, takes place on Tuesday October 20th 2015, between 11am – 12pm. Full Text Link Reference Making the UK a dementia friendly society – a webinar. [Online]: Bupa UK, … Continue reading →

Practical Guide to Dementia-Friendly Environments: the Access Audit (Innovations in Dementia)

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Innovations in Dementia (ID) have produced a quick checklist on how to perform an audit with the aim of making buildings more suitable for people with dementia. The “access audit” includes an assessment of how persons with dementia typically … Continue reading →

Cognitive Assessment: Differentiating the Three Ds “Dementia, Delirium and Depression” (Nursing Times / University of Stirling DSDC)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Nursing Times Learning has produced a new learning unit to assist in the differential diagnosis between dementia, delirium and depression in older people. The aim is to offer training / continuing professional development which helps ensure patients receive the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Delirium, Depression, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Assessment and Diagnosis, Cognitive Assessment, Confusion (Delirium), Delirium Diagnosis, Delirium Prevention, Delirium Prevention and Management, Delirium Superimposed on Dementia, Dementia Service Development Centre: University of Stirling, Dementia Services Development Centre (University of Stirling), Diagnosis and Assessment, Diagnosis and Referral, Diagnosis and Support, Diagnosis of Dementia, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis of Memory Problems, DSDC: Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre, Early Diagnosis, Early Differential Diagnosis, Improving Diagnosis, Misdiagnosis, Nursing Times, Nursing Times Learning, Post‐Diagnosis Support, Prevention & Early Diagnosis, Recognition of Delirium, Risk Factors for Delirium, Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) Virtual Care Home, Three Ds: Dementia Delirium and Depression, University of Stirling, University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre | Leave a comment

DSDC Training and Advice Services in West Midlands (DSDC / The Lighthouse)

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The respected Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at Stirling University will provide a free information event entitled “Changing the Culture of Dementia Care” at Sandwell’s The Lighthouse. The Lighthouse Project has established a dementia resource hub in the West … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: University of Stirling

Routine Soccer Heading Diminishes Memory Capacity in the Short-Term? (BBC News / EBioMedicine)

Cognitive Assessment: Differentiating the Three Ds “Dementia, Delirium and Depression” (Nursing Times / University of Stirling DSDC)

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