[ad_1] Intervertebral disc degeneration is a feature of aging, and injury can produce further challenges. A range of approaches have been assessed to enhance the regenerative capacity of disc tissue, useful not just after injury, but also to reverse some of the declines in disc structure and function produced by aging. Stem cell therapies … Read more
[ad_1] Angiogenesis, the complex set of processes by which new blood vessels are produced, becomes less efficient with advancing age. One important consequence is a loss of capillary density, which has a range of detrimental effects on tissue function, particularly in energy-hungry tissues such as the brain and muscle. Regeneration from injury is also … Read more
[ad_1] The Technology Wall at the Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre, Kirkcaldy, Fife. Hello! My name is Eva O’Callaghan and I’m an MSc in Occupational Therapy student at Edinburgh Napier University. I completed an eight-week placement between NHS Fife and Alzheimer Scotland at the end of last year, where I spent two … Read more
[ad_1] What a lovely way to finish my day. Very interesting and motivating presentation. Loved it. thank you. Every two months we work together as an allied health professional’s community to develop, for you, a national AHP Dementia Webinar where we share the work and practice of allied health professionals in Scotland. Our vision for … Read more
[ad_1] As I come to the end of my journey as an art therapist trainee, I have learned various skills and techniques that shaped my understanding and practice when working with people with dementia. Here are the top five lessons gained from my placement experience. First and foremost, I understand the significance of building and … Read more
[ad_1] Intravenous, high-dose AAV gene therapy to upregulate VEGF has been shown to extend life in mice. This is perhaps a demonstration of the importance of loss of capillary density in tissue as a result of age-related disruption to angiogenesis, the multi-step process by which new blood vessels branch from existing vessels. Upregulation of … Read more