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Tom Dening
Professor of Dementia Research
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
University of Nottingham
Tom is the head of the Centre for Dementia in the Institute of Mental Health at Nottingham. With over 20 years experience as a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, he is currently an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Tom has extensive NHS management and leadership experience.
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October 28, 2015
Symbol of freedom, keys to the open road, imagery ranging from Mr Toad to Thelma and Louise, driving is a massive part of our lives. Therefore giving it up, or having to relinquish one’s licence is a big issue. Discussing...
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October 28, 2015
In the summer of 2013 Nottingham University’s Lakeside Theatre staged a new play, Inside Out of Mind*, written and directed by Tanya Myers. There are at least 3 stories to tell here. One is the story in the play itself...
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October 28, 2015
I must confess that why I work with dementia is not something that I really planned. But one of the pleasures of living life is that things take their own course and you don’t know what’s going to happen next....
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October 28, 2015
Dementia is a big topic and one that’s become even more important recently. Trouble is, there’s such a lot of information out there, including people writing blogs, it could put you off trying to say anything. So where’s the best...
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August 19, 2015
There seems little doubt that dementia sells newspapers these days. Barely a week goes past without a new sensation – Miracle Cure! ….Eat This, Eat That!... XXX gives you Alzheimers’!! What is an ordinary person supposed to make of this...
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August 19, 2015
Like many people, I like to feed the birds in my garden. They eat about a kilogram of seeds every week from two bird feeders. What I like about the feeders is that they discriminate in favour of the smaller...
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August 19, 2015
Public appetite for information about dementia is about more than just awareness. It’s more like a great thirst, and has taken my breath away on at least two occasions recently. On the first occasion, I had offered my services to...
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