CATCH partner, HMA Digital Marketing selected as 1 of 10 Creative England Future Leaders
Catch partner, South Yorkshire based HMA Digital Marketing has been selected as one of top ten Future Leaders by Creative England for its strategic approach, growth potential and innovative work in digital healthcare.
26 January 2015
UK-India Workshop on Affordable Assisted Living Technologies
CATCH Centre Director, Professor Mark Hawley recently attended the UK-India Workshop on Affordable Assisted Living Technologies (ALT) for the Elderley in Bangalore, India to share his expertise on potential directions for future innovation and how this might be implemented in India.
15 December 2014
HMA Digital Marketing and CATCH win Bionow Award
Barnsley based firm HMA Digital Marketing and collaborators at the University of Sheffield's Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) have won a prestigious healthcare award in recognition of their work into developing user-friendly mobile technologies to support the elderly.
8 December 2014
Joint Collaboration between CATCH and HMA nominated for Innovative Ageing Award
Barnsley based firm HMA Digital Marketing and collaborators at the University of Sheffield's Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) have been shortlisted for a prestigious healthcare award.
14 November 2014
‘What is Mild Cognitive Impairment and what can we do about it?’
On 23rd October 2014 CATCH hosted an international conference on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Speakers from the UK, Canada and Sweden working on project AAL-WELL (Ambient Assisted Living Technologies for Wellness , Engagement and Long Life) spoke on the issues facing sufferers of MCI, carers, health services and technology development teams.
13 November 2014
Stroke survivors to test new computer based therapy
Stroke survivors with communication difficulties may be able to receive extended treatment if a study proves the effectiveness of a computer based approach to delivering intensive speech and language therapy.
13 November 2014
Techno Therapies – A showcase of technologies for mental health & well-being
As part of the Economic and Social Science Research Councils (ESRC) Festival of Social Science, the Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) we invite you and your colleagues to join us for Techno Therapies, an afternoon of talks, demonstrations and debates showcasing the current healthcare technologies for mental health and well-being.
13 October 2014
‘What is Mild Cognitive Impairment and what can we do about it?’
We invite you and your colleagues to join us for an afternoon of discussion, reflection and sharing about the practical, clinical and research aspects of Mild Cognitive Impairment and to explore opportunities for collaborating on upcoming funding calls.
Mild Cognitive Impairment is a relatively new term used to describe problems with mental abilities such as thinking, knowing and remembering. There are large gaps in knowledge about how to inform, support and maintain people with this diagnosis.
6 October 2014