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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 Sheffield’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 Sheffield u3a showroom lecture series.
Rahul Sidhu presenting at Dementia Futures

Dementia Futures 2024 - Bringing dementia research to the general public

Dementia Futures is a public-facing conference funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK. Members of the Neuroscience and Healthy Lifespan Institutes presented their research to the public for discussion.
An image of the Tasty Spoon concept, an arm of a woman is holding the spoon above a plate. The spoon is grey.

New ‘Tasty Spoon’™ will enhance food flavours for people living with dementia

A spoon, designed to enhance the flavour of food for dementia patients experiencing a loss of taste, could help combat high levels of malnutrition.
The Art of Healthy Lifespans Event poster

Join us for The Art of Healthy Lifespans

Join us at The Art of Healthy Lifespans for a series of inclusive events and exhibitions showcasing the role of art and creativity in understanding and enhancing health and well-being across the life course.

Free and open to all.
Dr Heather Mortiboys leading a team of Parkinson's researchers in a lab

New task force of international researchers to understand the role of ageing in Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers from 29 institutions, across 11 countries, will join forces in a new network funded by the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to identify the best models to study the effect of ageing in Parkinson’s Disease development.

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University of Sheffield experts research public health effects of alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks

Experts at the University of Sheffield are leading a new research project aiming to understand how alcohol-free or low alcohol drinks affect public health.
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Breaks in ‘junk’ DNA give scientists new insight into neurological disorders

‘Junk’ DNA could unlock new treatments for neurological disorders as scientists discover how its breaks and repairs affect our protection against neurological disease.
Prof. Alan Walker

Why the health service should focus on prevention

Professor Alan Walker, Co-Director of the Healthy Lifespan Institute is featured in the Guardian about the epidemic of multimorbidity facing the NHS.