Time For Dementia Study
Time for Dementia is an exciting, innovative and award-winning educational programme. Funded by Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex it provides undergraduate healthcare professionals with on-going, regular contact with a person with dementia and their carer, designed to create a new generation of healthcare professionals who are more aware and understanding of dementia\n\nDue to the success of the programme, Time for Dementia has been embedded as a mandatory part of the curriculum for 1st year nursing and paramedics students at the University of Surrey and 2nd year medical students @ Brighton and Sussex Medical School.\n\nIn this podcast Dr Lakshini Mendis welcomes three guests to discuss the programme and its success:\n\nDr Stephanie Daley, a clinical research fellow at the centre for dementia studies at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School \u2013 Stephanie works at the programme and evaluation lead for Time for Dementia programme\n\nGina Sherlock, a research assistant on the Time for Dementia programme also at the centre for dementia studies\n\nEllen Jones, a carer for her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Vascular Dementia 9 years ago. Ellen and her mother were amongst the 1st cohort of families to be involved in Time for Dementia.\n\nIf you know a family who might be interested in taking part in Time for Dementia, please contact the following number or email address for more information\n\nTelephone: 07713 779582\nTimefordementia@alzhiemers.org.uk