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Light tech project launched across 10 care homes for dementia patients

A project using interactive light technology from Social-Ability to provide activities and games for care home residents living with dementia
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UK govt invests £10m in tech to destroy cancers and predict disease

The UK government has made a multi-million pound government investment in potential breakthrough medical devices. 
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕   

Today's briefing finds that AI could be used to combat vaccine hesitancy and a report that a provider of PACs
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Alzheimer’s Research UK launches data initiative to help spot early signs

An initiatiave, which will analyse clinical and digital health data to develop early fingerprints of diseases like Alzheimer’s, has been
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Cognetivity receives £900,000 to trial dementia detection tech with NHS

The 12-month project seeks to determine whether Cognetivity's iPad-based cognitive assessment tool can outperform existing techniques in dementia pathways.
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Using AI assessment to tackle dementia in ultra-early stages

Dementia remains the leading cause of death in England and Wales. As the NHS faces one of the biggest health
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Virtual reality tool improves carers understanding of dementia

The tool aims to increase empathy and understanding of lesser-know symptoms by enabling healthcare professionals to experience them first hand
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PARO the robotic seal one step closer to being introduced to UK hospitals

PARO, a robotic seal that responds to voice and touch interactions, is a step closer to being introduced to dementia
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Doncaster rolls out iPad dementia tests

An iPad-based test for early dementia diagnosis is being rolled out across 24 GP practices in Doncaster, while the Alzheimer’s
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