Supporting people to ‘age-in-place’
Northumbria University academics are sharing their expertise in an innovative project to help older people live independently in their own homes for longer.
Northumbria University academics are sharing their expertise in an innovative project to help older people live independently in their own homes for longer.
Comic book superheroes are being used to help children understand more about older relatives suffering from chronic pain, in an innovative project.
A Northumbria University academic has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of excellent learning and teaching.
Robotic animals can help to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, according to research.
A free breakfast scheme in Blackpool has been deemed to be a success by Northumbria University academics.
During an eight-week placement at Tyneside Mind, Laura Warwick, a Doctoral Design Research student, applied Service Design principles and practices to redesign the delivery of the charity’s exiting services and develop a range of new mental health provision.
Northumbria University is hosting a series of activities to mark National Dementia Week this week amid the news that the North East is one of the most rapidly ageing regions in the country.
Uplifting concertos from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness, according to research from Northumbria University.
Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers.
Putting on a red shirt can give individuals and teams a physical and psychological advantage and is the colour chosen by men with high levels of testosterone, says new research.
A Northumbria University academic has joined forces with a care home company to analyse and optimise their menus for each season.
Nursing students have voted Northumbria University’s continuing professional development programmes the best in the country for two years in a row.
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