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I’ve just started my medical doctorate and I find myself in the developing phase of my project. The first few months have been a whirlw...
My name is Dave Green and I'm a ‘PPI member’. Now I admit that does sound like a confession to a self-help group, but it does reflect ...
“Take the stairs!” we’ve all been implored, to help maintain our health. But what if taking the stairs is painful, difficult or, worse,...
Leading Newcastle University researcher, Professor Thomas von Zglinicki has received Britain’s highest award for services to gerontolog...
Every day in the UK, almost 10,000 people aged over 65 will fall down. The personal costs are staggering, with falls resulting in injur...
To get the most out of longer lives, a new age category is needed. WHAT do you call someone who is over 65 but not yet elderly? This s...
Your chance to meet one of our members, Steve Wilkinson! Hear about what Steve enjoys most about being a member of Voice North and wha...
Eileen Kramer is reinventing ageing. The 102-year-old dancer and artist is working on a new ballet and plans to perform it in November ...
A group of scientists in Newcastle have been awarded £5 million from Cancer Research UK to extend their groundbreaking cancer research....
Elders Council are partners in a research project with Northumbria University and Newcastle University. This is asking older people in ...
On a bright, sunny day in Newcastle, Soapbox Science took place on 17th June for the third time in Newcastle’s Monument, supported by t...
Dr Luis Peraza Rodriguez, Research Associate in the Institute for Neurosciences. What is your main area of research? I do research on...
Differences in political views between different age groups have been very apparent during the current UK election campaign. The polls ...
As we get older we have a greater risk of developing impairments in areas of cognitive function – such as memory, reasoning and verbal ...
Alzheimer’s Society has announced today that it has committed almost £1.7m to Newcastle University, as part of its biggest single inves...
New guidelines have been published on the clinical and physical indicators to help ensure patients with dementia with Lewy bodies get a...
They have been part of one of the longest ever studies into health, and now the ‘Red Spot’ babies are marking their 70th birthdays. Se...
Dr Susan Scholes is Research Associate in the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering. Below we learn more about her ageing resear...
A project entitled older travellers and technology engagement (OTTE), commissioned by Transport Systems Catapult, funded by Department ...
The recent report of a nursing home resident found with maggots in her mouth brings home how devastating neglected oral health can be. ...
Old age comes with many challenges, including concerning levels of malnutrition. The issue is particularly worrying among older people ...
More than 225,000 people develop dementia every year – that’s roughly one person every three minute. At the moment, 850,000 people in t...
There have been some noteworthy examples of successful human ageing in the press recently. It was announced that Prince Phillip will be...
For Dementia Awareness Week, we look back at the Dementia and Incontinence Matters event held last November as part of Patient Month. ...
Lying to patients is almost always unethical. But, in order for placebos to work, we have to believe they are “real” treatments, which ...
On Thursday 4th May the BBC broadcast 'The Truth About...Stress'. Professor Thomas Von Zglinicki, Scientific Director, Newcastle Univ...
Dr Bruce Davenport is Research Associate in Media, Culture and Heritage, based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Below ...
We live in a society where care of young and old is increasingly segregated, with very limited opportunity for the two age groups to in...
Care minister David Mowat has a big idea for dealing with the escalating demand for care in the future: we should be looking after our ...
Stimulating the brain by taking on leadership roles at work or staying on in education help people stay mentally healthy in later life,...
Newcastle University launches new “Retirement Living Explained” guide. A groundbreaking new document which gives a fresh perspective o...
A new study has revealed that family carers of people with cancer are providing support beyond the safe working hours recommended to pr...
These days I find myself hunting for a word and not finding it - especially when trying to do the Guardian quick crossword which used t...
Arthritis is an umbrella term for over 100 conditions affecting the joints. All result in pain and often severely limit the activities ...
For Parkinson's Awareness Week 2017 (10-16 April), we're publishing a series of blogs throughout the week which will provide unique ins...
For Parkinson's Awareness Week 2017 (10-16 April), we're publishing a series of blogs throughout the week which will provide unique ins...
For Parkinson's Awareness Week 2017 (10-16 April), we're publishing a series of blogs throughout the week which will provide unique ins...
For Parkinson's Awareness Week 2017 (10-16 April), we're publishing a series of blogs throughout the week which will provide unique ins...
For Parkinson's Awareness Week 2017 (10-16 April), we're publishing a series of blogs throughout the week which will provide unique ins...
Published on 29th November 2016, by Johanna Harris on The Conversation. In today’s society both young and old increasingly find themse...
Published on 31st March 2017 Future advances in healthcare will be aided by a new £10 million facility - the National Institute for He...
Meet Dr Sheena Ramsay, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Institute for Health and Society. She tells us what attracted her to Newcastle from UC...
Published on 14th March by Geoff Webb on The Conversation. Only a quarter of UK adults manage to eat the officially recommended five p...
Published on 1st February 2017 by Nola Ries and Taro Sugihara on The Conversation. Many countries around the world have ageing populat...
Published on 17th March 2017 by Dominick Burton on The Conversation. Imagine a world where you could take just a single pill for the t...
Published on 21st March 2017 The future of Newcastle’s parks and allotments is up for discussion, and researchers at Newcastle Univers...
Published on 23rd March 2017 by Alistair Jones on The Conversation. Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in the UK – abou...
Newcastle is an exciting place for epilepsy research, with several world-leading laboratories, a strong collaboration between Newcastle...
Published on 10th January 2017 by Ruth Bartlett on The Conversation. Twenty-four satellites circle the Earth twice a day and transmit ...
Published on 27th February 2017 by Caleb Finch and Jiu-Chiuan Chen on The Conversation. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain dis...
Published on 23rd February by Tejal Shah on The Conversation. Brain training has been touted as a way to prevent age-related cognitive...
13th-19th March 2017 is Brain Awareness Week. This is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits o...
Thursday 9th March - World Kidney Day Most forms of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) result in renal fibrosis. Renal fibrosis is when the ...
As part of International Women’s day we would like to celebrate this by featuring a blog written by one of our members, Irene Soulsby. ...
Published on 16th February 2017 by Zaki Hassan-Smith on The Conversation. One of the most important vitamins for your health is vitami...
Published on 22nd January 2017, by Lisa Lee on The Conversation. As we reach adulthood, we notice changes in our bodies at every stage...
BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking festival is returning to the Sage Gateshead next month and Newcastle University's academics will be playi...
Published on 28th February 2017 Universities urgently need to address the current GP recruitment crisis by giving students more exposu...
Published on 23rd February 2017 by Jane Falkingham on The Conversation. The life expectancy of human beings will soon exceed 90 years ...
Published on 24th February 2017 by Michael Mackley on The Conversation. Would you want to know if you were at a higher risk of getting...
Published on 23rd February Newcastle leading the way on use of digital technology to tackle congestion. A ground-breaking project in ...
Published on 14th February A world-leading neurologist who has devoted his career to the treatment and research of mitochondrial disea...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slow, progressive joint disease causing mobility problems resulting in reduced quality of life and a major cau...
Published on 15th February 2017, by Matthew Leming on The Conversation. If there’s something wrong with your brain, how do you spot th...
The “Bones” exhibition gets into full swing this half term at the Great North Museum in Newcastle. Featuring displays of more than 10...
Published on 10th February 2017 by Andrew Street and Nils Gutacker on The Conversation. The financial crisis facing the NHS is startin...
Published on 2nd February 2017 by James Brown and Opeolu Ojo on The Conversation. Preventative medicine has long used drugs to prevent...
Published on 27th January 2017 by Richard Hoffman on The Conversation. A feeling of apathy or being a little forgetful from time to ti...
Published on 8th February 2017 by Philip Cohen on The Conversation. When it comes to research, you never really know in which fantasti...
Before I started my PhD, I had no idea about patient and public involvement and how important it is for research projects. This quickly...
What factors affect our experiences of our intimate relationships as we grow older? This report examines the sexual and intimate lives ...
On International Epilepsy Day we look back on the CANDO Epilepsy Event held as part of the Newcastle Academic Health Partners Patient M...
Finding new ways to help cities adapt to the increasing demands of their population is the focus of a pioneering project led by Newcast...
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) is currently looking for patients and members of...
Cancer Research UK’s Right Now campaign features a series of powerful and emotive TV adverts as well as radio, billboard and digital ...
Professor Ruth Plummer - Clinical Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine Newcastle is an exciting and vibrant place to do cancer re...
Over 300 Year 10 students from Schools across the North East and members of the public were riveted by the demonstration of how impor...
If you shop in a supermarket you may well have asked why the fruit and veg you buy there is so tasteless, especially if you’ve also tri...
Adds years to my life - according to the 5 ways to stay well in later life. Stay connected - I get out of the house and make new frien...
Charlotte Currie, Clinical Fellow in Oral Surgery at the Centre for Oral Health Research, School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle Univer...
The world’s population, and Australia’s, is ageing. The number of adults aged 65 and over is increasing, as is the proportion of the po...
An exploration of the role of love in health and mental wellbeing is being explored during a week-long film festival. The MiLAN (Medic...
A year-long programme to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr King receiving an honorary degree from Newcastle University gets underway toda...
The “Oral and Dental” Patient, Carer, Public Involvement (PCPI) group meets every 3 months at Newcastle Dental Hospital. We always try...
A new project involving Newcastle University experts aims to create better outcomes for patients with blood disorders. The £35 million...
QuantuMDx: tackling the world’s deadliest diseases... Twelve months after Professor Sir John Burn introduced QuantuMDx to a captivated...
Given that the New Year is just around the corner, now might be a good time to come up with a resolution to reduce your drinking, or st...
How is it that we are able to remember some events in great detail whereas other memories seem to fade away over time? Our memory chang...
I am a GP trainee with a special interest in dementia research - passionate about supporting people living with dementia to be diagnose...
Newcastle scientists and clinicians are set to receive a major cash injection from Cancer Research UK. The charity plans to invest aro...
Newcastle experts behind pioneering IVF-based technique confirm that they have applied for a licence to help patients who risk transmit...
Buckets lists – inventories of things to do before you die – are often developed by people who know they have little time left. It seem...
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder affecting 1 in every 500 people in the UK. The most noticeable symptoms of t...
The role universities play in the community comes under the spotlight in a new book edited by Newcastle University experts. The Civic ...
Wellcome has today announced £6.3m of funding for its Centre for Mitochondrial Research at Newcastle University over the next five year...
Older drivers, as a group, are suffering from age-related functional deteriorations and a higher fatality rate than the average driver....
A ground-breaking IVF technique developed by experts at Newcastle University, to reduce the risk that babies born will have mitochondri...
The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design is an inclusive design and co-design organisation, which is based at the Royal College of Art in Lon...
Researchers are developing tests to calculate your true biological age. They claim that such tests can measure how well your body is co...
November’s Patient Month got off to a fantastic start with the Ageing Well in Newcastle event. Patient Month is a series of events thr...
The ‘VOICE’ of Voice North stands for Valuing our Intellectual Capital and Experience. The ‘North’ is because as an organisation we are...
I first became involved with Voice North in September 2013 via the British Science Festival held in Newcastle. I went to a presentation...
Professor Muzlifah Haniffa, is a Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow in Clinical Science at Newcastle University and her research was recently...
Losing the youthful firmness and elasticity in our skin is one of the first outward signs of ageing. Now it seems it’s not just our ski...
A few chance meetings finally led me to VOICENorth... I took part in a LiveWell project in Gateshead. It was all about healthy eating,...
Stroke patients are starting a trial of a new electronic device to recover movement and control of their hand. Neuroscientists at Newc...
It was a moment of jubilation when I learned that my idea for a research project, submitted to the Research in the Third Age competitio...
We welcomed artists, care home residents, carers and the public to kick off the beginning of the ‘Making a Mark’ exhibition at the Biom...
Newcastle University is leading a major project to help design the next generation of Metrocars for the Tyne and Wear Metro. People of...
The University is working with global energy company, ENGIE, to explore joint projects that address challenges around ageing, smart dat...
Maximum lifespan is not rising in step with average lifespan. It could be that the human body has innate limits that prevent most getti...
Newcastle Academic Health Partners (NAHP) harnesses clinical and academic expertise to make sure patients benefit sooner from new treat...
A new technique that gives quicker and more accurate information about a person's levels of vitamin A could help improve the health of ...
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the 17th-century Dutch scientist, was the first person to see single-celled organisms through a microscope and...
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor study shows how cooking with turmeric might reduce cancer risk. Newcastle University has taken part in an ambit...
I'm Emma McAllister, Clinical Skills lead for the Phase 1 Medical Students at Newcastle University. Members of voice north are involved...
The School of Dental Sciences runs two undergraduate courses, a five year Bachelor of Dental Surgery course (71 places) and a three yea...
The role of Rise Up, Newcastle Careers Service, is to support students in enhancing enterprise skills and developing business ideas. It...
Newcastle University is internationally renowned for its research about ageing. However, much of this pioneering activity is focussed a...
It’s never too late to pick up a musical instrument. In fact there are many reasons why it’s a great idea, particularly in old age. We...
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