Cambridge Science Festival


Do you want to know more about Dementia?

Friday 16 March 4:00PM - 6:30PM

4.00pm – Refreshments in the foyer
4.30pm – 6.30pm

Talk
Current progress in dementia research -the ARUK perspective
Speaker: Dr Simon Ridley, Alzheimer’s Research UK

New approaches to understanding and preventing Neurodegenerative diseases Speaker: Prof Chris Dobson – St John’s College

What is the current evidence on helping people with dementia who have behavioural symptoms?
Speaker: Dr Louise Lafortune – Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge

Current initiatives to improve care for patients living with dementia in the acute hospital setting.
Speaker: Mrs Deborah Spencer – Clinical Learning Programme Manager Dementia, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust