Mental Health Research Seminar - Receiving a diagnosis of dementia: Communication in memory clinics
This is a public event. We welcome everyone with an interest in dementia.
| An Exeter Medical School seminar | |
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| Date | 6 October 2015 |
| Time | 13:00 to 14:00 |
| Place | RILD Lecture Theatre, University of Exeter Medical School, Wonford, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5 DW |
Event details
Professor Rose McCabe, University of Exeter Medical School warmly welcomes:
- Jemima Dooley – University of Exeter Medical School – will present her research on video recorded memory clinic visits
- Norms McNamara will talk about his personal experience of receiving and living with a diagnosis of dementia – he is the founder of the Global Purple Angel dementia awareness campaign http://www.purpleangel-global.com/
- Elaine McNamara, Norms wife, will talk about her experience from a carer’s perspective
- Matt Murray will talk about a diagnosis of dementia from the Alzheimer’s Society perspective
Please convene at 12:50 for a prompt start.
For further information please contact Wendy Cowell