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BUDI presents at the 2016 BU Festival of Learning
On Wednesday 29th June, BUDI hosted an event ‘(Re) consider Dementia’ as part of the annual BU Festival of Learning. It was a packed day and showcased a number of research projects as well as...
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Dementia toolkit to help patients, carers and healthcare workers – now live!
The aim of this Dementia Evidence Toolkit is to make all information publicly that is publicly available, available in a form that is clear and easy to understand for dementia patients, their families...
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‘Tagging your identity’
Last week Ben Hicks and Shanti Shanker from BUDI and the Psychology Department hosted a series of Graffiti workshops for people with dementia and their care partners. The workshops were led by an...
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NIHR-funded TACIT Trial: TAi ChI for people with demenTia.
Since the beginning of 2016, Dr Samuel Nyman (Psychology Department, and Bournemouth University Dementia Institute) has been funded 100% of his time for 3 years by the NIHR on a Career Development...
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Do you know someone with dementia who might like to come to some free Tai Chi...
In the Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI), we currently have several research projects actively looking for people with dementia and their informal carers to take part. If you know of...
View ArticleInvitation to join ADRC Research Meetings
We cordially invite staff and students with an interest in ageing and/or dementia research to join us at our monthly Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) research meetings. The meetings provide...
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Nutrition and Dementia care workbook now ebook!
This week is Dementia Awareness Week and the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) is engaging with a number of initiatives to raise awareness of dementia. In 2016 we launched our nutrition and...
View ArticleBU research project encourages people with dementia to take up Tai Chi
A new research project is encouraging people with dementia to take up tai chi. The project, called The TACIT Trial: TAi ChI for people with demenTia, aims to test whether tai chi is of benefit to...
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Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) at Royal College of Physicians –...
Professor Jane Murphy, Joanne Holmes and Michelle Board supported by Michelle O’Brien hosted the launch of the online version of the workbook ‘Eating and Drinking Well: Supporting People Living with...
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The TACIT Trial releases YouTube video to help with recruitment
The TACIT Trial has a new professional video; please forward to anyone you know who has dementia or is a carer of someone with dementia who may be interested in taking part in this study:...
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Cancer and Nutrition NIHR Infrastructure Collaboration
Do you have an interest in people living with Cancer and Nutrition? Then read more about the important activities of the Cancer and Nutrition NIHR infrastructure collaboration. Since its establishment...
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ADRC presented latest results at two conferences in Germany
Jan Wiener, Ramona Grzeschik and Chris Hilton represented the Ageing & Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) at the 40th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) 27–31 August 2017 in Berlin and...
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ADRC attend European Health Psychology Society Conference, Padua, Italy
Dr Samuel Nyman, Yolanda Barrado-Martín and Iram Bibi from the Psychology Department and Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) attended the 31st edition of the European Health Psychology Society...
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ADRC Presentation at the 18th International Conference on Falls and Postural...
On Friday 15th September, ADRC’s Dr Samuel Nyman presented a poster at the annual falls conference held in the UK organised by the British Geriatrics Society. Dr Nyman presented on behalf of BU MSc...
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End of year ADRC Christmas Seminar – PhD Student presentations
Six of the ADRC PhD students gave short presentations of their plans and findings at the end of year ADRC Christmas seminar held on 12th December. They included the following: Yolanda...
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ERASMUS 2017: Promoting autonomy for people with dementia using ICT applications
The end of 2017 brought about the start of the second successful ERASMUS funded project for Dr Ben Hicks (psychology lecturer and member of ADRC) and Professor Wen Tang (Head of Creative Technology...
View ArticleReminder: Wednesday 11th April – Guest Researcher in Ageing, Human Rights,...
On the 11th April Dr Andrea Padilla-Munoz from the University of Rosario, Bogota, Colombia will be visiting Bournemouth University. Andrea is a qualified lawyer and academic with an interest in ageing,...
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ADRC and HEE showcase ‘DEALTS 2’ at ‘Dementia 2020: The Next Phase’ in London
On Tuesday 17th April 2018, the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) were invited to join Health Education England (HEE) to showcase the Dementia Education and Learning Through Simulation 2...
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ADRC on the Malnutrition Task Force Board
Professor Jane Murphy from the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) has been invited to join the Malnutrition Task Force (MTF) board (http://www.malnutritiontaskforce.org.uk/) as an associate...
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“Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint” (Banksy)
On the 10th April 2018, Dr Ben Hicks (Psychology Lecturer and ADRC) presented on the graffiti work that was undertaken at the Brooke Mead assisted living facility in Brighton. The event was used to...
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