US EditionTime for Dementia Scheme Marks Milestone in Chichester
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Time for Dementia scheme marks milestone in Chichester
A ground-breaking scheme, which provides students with real-life experience in dealing with the unique challenges faced by people with dementia, welcomed families and students to a special event at the University of Chichester this week. 100 Adult Nursing and Physiotherapy students have taken part in the Time for Dementia scheme at the university since September 2024.
Footballers, martial artists and rugby players regularly hit their heads against a ball or a teammate during sports. Such head contact is associated with an increased risk of dementia, among other things.
Frequent heading in football is associated with an increased risk of dementia. Head contact should therefore be limited, both among professional and amateur footballers. This is the conclusion of the Dutch Health Council in an advisory report published today, at the request of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). Although a direct link between frequent heading and chronic brain damage is difficult to demonstrate, all available studie…
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