Dementia

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Imperial College opens £20m centre to develop dementia-friendly homes

The care research and technology centre joins six national discovery science centres that collectively make up the UK Dementia Research
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First care robot linked to smart homes tested for dementia patients

The care robot uses sensors embedded in a smart home to keep track of where patient’s are in the house,
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Mobile health and apps news in brief

Our latest mobile health and apps round up features news that a survey by Roche Products Ltd has revealed there is
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Northern Ireland prepares for roll-out of patient portal

A patient portal for people with dementia will be launched in Northern Ireland this month as part of the country’s
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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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Industry news in brief

January's industry news in brief features a new mobile radiology unit going down a storm at Nuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital and
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Health IT news in brief

This week’s health IT news in brief covers a new sharing device for NHS Trusts in West Midlands to British
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2.4m download mobile game to fight dementia

You shoot flares and navigate a boat on your phone. And somehow it helps fight dementia.
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Home comforts: Surrey’s IoT trial for dementia care

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is leading a test-bed to trial the use of the Internet of Things
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Tinder report backs tech support for people with dementia

Technology can help people living with dementia and their carers, a report by a digital charity has argued.
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