Robo-pets may contribute to quality of life for those with dementia
Robotic animals can help to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, according to research.
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.
A virtual research centre, involving staff and students from Northumbria University, is set to expand its activities after successfully securing funding for a further five years.
Northumbria experts are hoping to unlock the secrets of fatigue by monitoring the endurance challenge of charity fundraiser Tony ‘The Fridge’.
The aroma of rosemary essential oil may improve prospective memory in healthy adults – say Northumbria researchers.
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