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  • #LOTUS_2019
    Tom Dening
    Tom Dening Fri, 10/05/2019 - 13:59

    No, not a posh sports car but a research workshop held in Botucatu, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Cane the brain
    Aleksandrs Karaluks
    Aleksandrs Karaluks Thu, 21/03/2019 - 15:37

    J.A.N. Corsellis and his colleagues are one of the many contemporary heroes in the field of neuroscience. Amongst their many contributions there’s one that stands out the most.
  • Exercise and dementia
    Tomi Akingbade
    Tomi Akingbade Thu, 14/03/2019 - 14:53

    People have lots of reasons for doing exercise. Some people want to lose weight, some people want to gain weight. Moderate exercise could be very important for people with dementia.
  • Genes and dementia
    Szymon Stodolak
    Szymon Stodolak Wed, 13/03/2019 - 17:04

    The final year research project allows neuroscience students at The University of Nottingham to delve deep with hands-on experience into their particular area of interest.
  • A Sense of Self in Dementia
    Aleksandrs Karaluks
    Aleksandrs Karaluks Wed, 13/03/2019 - 15:51

    It was during one of my Neurobiology of Disease (NoD) lectures at the end of my 2nd year when I properly got a chance to learn about dementia and memory loss.
  • Education and dementia
    Tomi Akingbade
    Tomi Akingbade Tue, 12/03/2019 - 17:38

    Learning new skills keeps the mind active, which is especially important as one gets older. Here I’ll break down how important it is to keeping exposing yourself to learning opportunities in adulthood.
  • My experience in dementia research
    Szymon Stodolak
    Szymon Stodolak Tue, 05/03/2019 - 16:52

    Alzheimer’s Research UK has a mission to make breakthroughs possible by supporting the efforts in scientific research on dementia. It is an ambitious and challenging goal.
  • Veganism and dementia: an opinion piece
    Tomi Akingbade
    Tomi Akingbade Fri, 22/02/2019 - 14:45

    I love food, as I’m sure a lot of people do. Whether it be the smell of your favourite meal or the memory of cooking with a loved one, the majority of us would call food an experience rather than something we’re told we have to do 3 times a day.
  • Right of the field
    Karen Harrison Dening Thu, 20/12/2018 - 10:20

    I recently attended an international research workshop that aimed to elicit the views of attending ‘experts’ in the field of dementia research and care.  The focus of the workshop was to explore methodology that examined the receptivity of ‘early

  • And the winner is… From 71 applicants to one winner
    Benjamin Mann
    Benjamin Mann Mon, 17/12/2018 - 16:53

    It was back in January that I first blogged here about the Challenge Dementia Prize.

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