Bournemouth University

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Designing dementia-friendly care homes

As the population ages and demography changes, the U.K. is facing an unprecedented challenge of how to care for and support its older people. While the fact that people are living longer should be celebrated, the flip side ...

Neuroscience

Successfully managing fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported and debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and can significantly reduce an individual's quality of life. Unlike the tiredness that we all experience sometimes, fatigue ...

Genetics

The genetics of psychiatric disorders

While it has long been recognised that genetics – alongside environmental factors – play a role in developing psychiatric disorders, the function of individual genes is still largely unknown. But an international, multi-disciplinary ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Classroom behaviour and dyslexia research

Bournemouth University lecturer Dr Julie Kirkby is investigating the significance of copying and note-taking in the classroom and how it affects the learning of Dyslexic children.

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