LOS ANGELES: A new study on therapy to maintain activity, independence and balance amongst people living with the early stages of dementia is being launched by a Nottingham-based research team.
Dementia causes loss of memory, judgement, and normal walking pattern. People with memory problems struggle with everyday activities. They are more prone to accidents, especially falls — 60 to 80 per cent of people with dementia fall each year and these falls accelerate decline in physical and mental health.
Now a team at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded a £2.8 million grant from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to develop and evaluate a new therapeutic approach. The study is being carried out in collaboration with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham Citycare Partnership and Bangor University.