The rate of Alzheimer's disease in the UK is estimated at 1 in every 6 people above the age of 80, with its impact spreading even further amongst friends and family of the afflicted.
During this event, we will showcase a diverse range of experiences from Alzheimer's Society research volunteers and dementia researchers to promote patient/public involvement and participation in dementia research.
Attendees will learn the difference between involvement and participation in terms of clinical research and appreciate the importance of newly diagnosed patients being offered access to studies.
Only through continued research into Alzheimer's will we be able to develop new treatment options for patients. During this event, we will share excellent examples of research opportunities so attendees can access/refer people themselves.
Attendees will be able to:
We would like to thank our anonymous donor for their generous support enabling this platform for patient focused charities and free access to the Medicine and Me series.
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Anna Smith, Research Engagement Manage, Alzheimer’s Society
Ms Ketevan Alania, Doctoral Student, Dementia Research Institute, Imperial College London
Ms Sophie Horrocks, Inclusive Human-Centred Designer, Helix Centre and UK Dementia Research Institute's Care Research & Technology Centre
Dr Cathy Murphy, Principal Research Fellow, University of Southampton
Dr Mahmoud Maina
Anna Smith, Research Engagement Manage, Alzheimer’s Society
Sophie Horrocks, Inclusive Human-Centred Designer, Helix Centre and UK Dementia Research Institute's Care Research & Technology Centre
Dr Cathy Murphy, Principal Research Fellow, University of Southampton
Dr Moïse Roche, Researcher, Alzheimer’s Society
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on 4 December 2022. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.
