ARUK East Network Centre will be holding a public meeting in conjunction with Cambridge Festival 2022. We have invited neuroscientist to talk about the role of immune system in the disease progression and the development of dementia, and we will also be exploring how Music therapy works for people living with dementia.
Date: 31 March 2022
Time: 4pm-6pm
Venue: William Harvey Lecture Theatre, School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Programme for the public meeting is as followed:
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4:00 – 4:05pm
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Welcome
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4:05 – 4:15pm
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Message from ARUK representative
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4:15 – 4:45pm
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The role of the immune system in Parkinson's disease
Dr Antonina Kouli, University of Cambridge
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4:45 – 5:15pm
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Creative technology: new musical tools for people living with dementia
Dr Jennifer MacRitchie, University of Sheffield
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5:15 – 5:45pm
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Participant experiences in research on music and reading for dementia: HOMESIDE, an international RCT trial for home based family carers
Prof Helen Odell-Miller & Jodie Bloska, Anglia Ruskin University
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5:45pm
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End of Talk
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Registration is free, to register for this event, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/265823945577
