Broken Hearts in Juvenile Dementia
By Emily Coode
PhD student Emily Coode tells us about her research into the heart problems in juvenile dementia, also called...
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03 Oct 2018
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Around the world, the ability to switch between languages is common - and possibly innate. Gaia Vance asks if...
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14 Sep 2017
Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?
Know the signs, help those who are affected and get vital information on this disorder.
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Hospital: Dementia patients
Dementia can be distressing for patients and their families. The Hospital team follow staff at St Marys as they...
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12 Jul 2017
How do we solve the social care funding problem?
By Professor Janette Rutterford
It's one of the policy focuses of this election cycle - how do we meet the rising costs of caring for an aging...
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31 May 2017
Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?
New research apparently contradicts what we thought we knew about blood pressure and dementia. Cheryl Hawkes explains...
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13 Apr 2017
Dementia in the first person: Dementia Diaries give a voice to people with dementia
The best experts in a condition are the people living well with it.
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08 Feb 2017
OpenLearn Live: 26th July 2016
Why does taking a trip between Camden and Clapham make a person legally significant? Can 34 questions predict...
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26 Jul 2016
Dementiaville
Dementiaville explores the latest thinking in dementia care which aims to alleviate the anxiety of...
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21 May 2015
Dementia care: What happens in the brain?
By Dr Carol Komaromy, Dr Sam Murphy
Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of different disorders that affect the brain- get the low down on the...
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08 Apr 2015
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What impact does alcohol have on the body? From a 'hangover' to cirrhosis this free course, Alcohol and human health, looks at the harmful effects...
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