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29
Oct

Technology in Care Homes

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Technology today is having an increasing impact on global daily life. According to Statista (2020), 4.7 billion people use the internet, equalling 59% of the global population. The advancement of modern technology has affected society in numerous ways, such as how people communicate, learn and think.   Figure 1: Graph created by Office of National […]

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16
Sep

Can Video Games Benefit the Elderly?

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  Nowadays, video games are one of the most popular sources of entertainment. However it is still often criticised for causing increased aggression, isolation and rising obesity. This is simply not the case! In fact, many studies suggest that video games can do the opposite by helping the player keep healthy (in mind and body). […]

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06
Feb

DISH Kick off Meeting

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Dishing out the Training……..   DISH is the Digital & Innovation Skills Helix in Health and the kick-off meeting took place in Aabenraa, Denmark in January. I was there as a representative of the Liverpool eHealth Cluster. The project is looking into the present and future skills needed to successfully engage with the ongoing digitisation […]

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18
Aug

BG Healthacare in Wales

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Its has been a real joy to spend some more time in Wales recently – especially with some exciting new collaborations underway. The recent MediWales Connects event was great fun – lots of input from all of the Welsh Health Boards and some mazing new innovations from the exhibitors. We had a packed programme with […]

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