Our meetings are now being held on the second Monday of each month in the afternoon at Shawford Springs Care Home, Otterbourne Road, SO21 2RT. As the average attendance is about eight members, we would welcome possibly three new members to join the group. We take turns in presenting a topic of interest that may have appeared in the news, the press/magazines, or about a research topic. Occasionally we have a meeting involving short talks on miscellaneous topics which are easy to develop, usually generate lots of discussion, and provide members confidence in presenting talks.
Talks later this year include:

Monday 11 May "Detecting illegal migrants inside HGVs"

Monday 8 June "Coastal Management/Engineering"

Monday 13 July "Bridge Disasters"

•Recent talks include:
Quantum Computing is the way forward for next generation computing as classic computing has reached its upper limit (Moore's Law limit). Unlike classical computers that process binary bits, quantum computers control quantum bits (or “Qubits”) that can exist in multiple states at any time. This phenomenon is known as “superposition” which allows quantum computers to process far larger amounts of information simultaneously, outstripping the capabilities of classical supercomputers. Conventional computing encodes data/information as binary digits or ‘bits’, represented as either ‘0’ or ‘1’. In quantum computing the equivalent unit is a quantum bit or ‘qubit’, which can exist either in a state uniquely as ‘0’ or ‘1’ or as a simultaneous combination of both ‘0’ and ‘1’.
Alzheimer's is an autoimmune disease of the brain and is the most common form of dementia. Nearly a million people in the UK have dementia of which approximately 600,000 have Alzheimer's and this is expected to rise to one million by 2040. A common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with language, disorientation, mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and behavioural issues such as withdrawal from family and society. Currently, no known treatments can stop or reverse its progression, though some may temporarily improve symptoms. The brain waste clearance system, which declines with age, is an important feature in decreasing its acceleration. This includes a healthy lifestyle such as a mediterranean diet and a good night’s sleep. On the treatment side, there is potential in using gene therapy, and understanding Parkinsion’s as this has a similar pathway to the brain.
For further information please contact me, email address jmthemara@aol.com
Janusz Adamson

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