As part of the “Brain Awareness Week 2013″ a new App has been developed to help Neuroscientists at the University College London to better understand how the brain works. The unique scientific experiment is being used by allowing people to play games on their mobile devise to test your memory, your impulsiveness, your attention and decision making. Contribute to Neuroscience … Continue reading
Dementia is a serious condition that affects the way a person remembers events and people and how he or she sees the outside world. Dementia is generally a degenerative disease, and the condition tends to become worse. You might be responsible for taking care of a family member or other loved one with this condition. What do you need to know? … Continue reading
Expressions, the creative arts festival run by Milestones Trust, is back for its fourth year of stunning installations, surprising art and sensory stimulation. This April, the outdoors is brought inside in a fabulous landscape of interactive art. This exhibition brings the outdoors imaginatively indoors, and explores the way in which we interpret and play with our green spaces, slicing them … Continue reading
We’re used to the idea of dogs being used to help people with certain medical or physical conditions. For example seizure alert dogs help warn people with epilepsy of an impending fit, and guide dogs help give confidence and support back to the blind. Now DementiaDog.org aims to do the same for people with dementia. This is a training facility … Continue reading
A Dutch care home is leading the way in creating an environment for dementia patients by creating what has been described as a living ‘alternative reality’ The care home has been designed by experts to give patients a safe and nonthreatening environment as possible. The approach is to create a living and socialising space that is as close to reality … Continue reading