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.
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Breakfast scheme brings benefits
A free breakfast scheme in Blackpool has been deemed to be a success by Northumbria University academics.
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Creative approach to mental health
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.
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Removing the stigma of dementia
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.
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Uplifting music can boost mental capacity
Uplifting concertos from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness, according to research from Northumbria University.
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Skydiving is never plane sailing
Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers.
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Testosterone makes you see red
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.
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Research on the menu
A Northumbria University academic has joined forces with a care home company to analyse and optimise their menus for each season.
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Nursing a reputation for excellence
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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Fuse gets five year funding
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.
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Charity challenge produces groundbreaking research
Northumbria experts are hoping to unlock the secrets of fatigue by monitoring the endurance challenge of charity fundraiser Tony ‘The Fridge’.
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Rosemary aroma may help you remember to do things
The aroma of rosemary essential oil may improve prospective memory in healthy adults – say Northumbria researchers.
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