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New paper highlights how musical interactions can support relationships for people living with dementia

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have reassessed the goals of music interactions for people with dementia.
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New research reveals link between air pollution and water quality and people having multiple long term chronic conditions

Research from the Healthy Lifespan Institute has identified a new link between air pollution and water quality with multimorbidity.
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Art and academia: Healthy Lifespan Institute members present research at the Festival of the Mind

This year, Professor Ilaria Bellantuono and Dr Lee Pretlove shared their research discoveries with the general public at ºù«Ӱҵ’s Festival of the Mind.
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Early career researchers present findings to public in lecture series

Ameli Vidanearachchi and Haoyang Liu presented their research findings as part of the ºù«Ӱҵ u3a showroom lecture series.
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Prize winning poster: Extracellular Vesicles as a Biomarker of Senescence

Healthy Lifespan ECR writes about his experience at the British Society for Research on Ageing conference, including winning a poster prize for his research on Extracellular Vesicles as a Biomarker of Senescence.
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Tribute to Lord Kerslake

We received the news of Lord Bob Kerslake's death over the weekend with deep shock and sadness. We extend our deepest condolences to Bob's family and his many friends and colleagues.
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Zebrafish model of senescence for rapid testing

Current methods of studying senescence are both expensive and time consuming but researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Healthy Lifespan Institute have discovered a new model that offers a solution.
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World Health Day 2023 – Celebrating research at The Healthy Lifespan Institute

To celebrate World Health Day, we are shining the spotlight on pioneering and leading research that has been carried out by ºù«Ӱҵ University’s Healthy Lifespan Institute.
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Anti-age discrimination policies are failing in the workplace

A case study of UK policy revealed current anti-age discrimination policies are not being implemented as intended and therefore neglecting those they are supposed to help.