News: February 2018
Bangor researchers contribute to advancing dementia research strategy
Dr Gill Windle and Emeritus Professor Bob Woods, of the Dementia Services Development centre , part of BIHMR in the School of Healthcare Sciences were part of the Alzheimer’s Society taskforce of leading UK clinicians and researchers in dementia, UK funders of dementia research, people with dementia and carer representatives developing the first ‘ dementia research roadmap for prevention, diagnosis, intervention and care by 2025’ .
Publication date: 23 February 2018
Knowing how and where to look reduces driving risks
Training young and new drivers so that they pay attention to their peripheral vision could reduce road traffic accidents. Road traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death globally and young novice drivers are the most likely to be involved.
Publication date: 21 February 2018
Martial arts can improve your attention span and alertness long term – new study
Martial arts require a good level of physical strength, but those who take up training need to develop an incredible amount of mental acuity, too. Mental strength is so important to martial arts that researchers have found karate experts’ stronger punching force may be down to a better control of muscle movement in the brain , rather than increased muscular strength. Other studies have also found that children who practice Taekwondo improved in maths test scores, and behaviour. This article by Ashleigh Johnstone , PhD Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience, at te School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .
Publication date: 20 February 2018
Welsh people want more done to prevent illness and improve their health - even if it means spending less on healthcare
53 per cent of people in Wales agree that more money should be spent on preventing illness and less on treating it. Only 15 per cent disagreed. The national Stay Well in Wales survey , run by Public Health Wales and Bangor University, found that the Welsh public have a strong preference for more public health regulation and intervention.
Publication date: 16 February 2018
Positive psychology helps brain injury survivors recover with a better outlook on life
In the UK alone, nearly 350,000 people are admitted to hospital each year with an acquired brain injury, caused by anything from road traffic accidents, falls, and assaults, to vascular disorders such as strokes. And this number is growing. This article by was Leanne Rowlands , PhD researcher in Neuropsychology , at the School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .
Publication date: 15 February 2018
Hen Blant Bach nominated for International Film & Television Award
A programme, of which Bangor University was an integral part, has received international praise by reaching the 2018 New York Festivals International Film and Television Awards final. Hen Blant Bach , a production by Darlun production company is nominated in the Community Portraits category. The series was a new factual format for S4C, and followed the social experiment which brought older people and nursery children together to share their day care. The programmes documented the transformative positive effects that can be brought about by bringing these two groups together.
Publication date: 12 February 2018
Dementia care improved by just one hour of social interaction each week
Increasing the amount of social interaction for people with dementia living in care homes to just one hour a week improves quality of life when combined with personalised care. Bangor University's Dementia Services Development Centre at the School of Healthcare Sciences contributed to a large-scale trial led by the University of Exeter, King’s College London and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, which found that the approach also saves money.
Publication date: 7 February 2018
Dates for your Diary
February 6: (Bangor) The 2018 Anne Marie Jones Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Graham Allen, former MP and founder of the Early Intervention Foundation
Publication date: 5 February 2018
Student volunteers help to support the recovery of mental health patients
People with complex mental health problems are being supported in their recovery thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of student volunteers.
Publication date: 5 February 2018
Student volunteers help to support the recovery of mental health patients
People with complex mental health problems are being supported in their recovery thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of student volunteers. For the past 20 years kind-hearted students from Bangor University have volunteered their time to run various therapeutic groups for patients on Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Hergest Mental Health Un
Publication date: 5 February 2018