Ageing, Society & Dementia news

BU helps host face blindness roundtable event at House of Commons

Event hosted by BU Centre for Face Processing Disorders and Tobias Ellwood MP to discuss measures to increase public and professional awareness of the condition

Public meeting to explore dementia-friendly care environments

All welcome to attend the free event, organized by Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI) with support of Alzheimer’s Research UK

Midwifery lecturer Dr Catherine Angell on BBC Radio Solent

Catherine spoke with presenter Katie Martin about what happens to the body both during and after pregnancy

Dr Ann Hemingway defends nurses on Three Counties Radio

Public Health lecturer responded to reports that nurses too busy to do their jobs properly

The speakers at the conference

Child Protection conference celebrates and shares good practice in social work

Conference organised by the National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work at Bournemouth University, and attended by social workers from across the South
Professor Gail Thomas, Jane Cummings and Professor Elizabeth Rosser at the Phi Mu Conference

England’s Chief Nursing Officer gives talk at Bournemouth University

Jane Cummings shared her thoughts on compassionate practice at the Phi Mu nursing society conference

Joanne Mockler and Emma Knott

BU students win national midwifery award

Jo Mockler and Emma Knott jointly received the award after raising £4,500 for Dorset County Hospital
Angela Rippon and Anthea Innes

Portrait and postcard exhibition at BU to give voice to people with dementia

(Don’t) Mention Dementia was created by artist Derek Eland and the BU Dementia Institute
Bryce Dyer

Bryce Dyer to be honoured at British Science Festival

BU’s Bryce Dyer has been selected for the Award Lecture at this year’s British Science Festival
Anthea Innes

BU Dementia Institute meeting looks at care homes and dementia

The public meeting explored issues including staff development, nutrition and care standards