Episode 17: Dementia - A conversation with Kate Swaffer Chair, CEO and a co-founder of Dementia Alliance International
Monday Science7 Sep 2020

Episode 17: Dementia - A conversation with Kate Swaffer Chair, CEO and a co-founder of Dementia Alliance International

All episodes in the month of September will be dedicated to conversations about dementia. The aim of the series is to raise awareness of dementia and experiences of it across the world.

The series starts with a conversation with Kate Swaffer (Humanitarian & Chair/CEO/Co-founder of Dementia Alliance International).


Monday Science is funding-raising for DAI during the series. The aim is to raise £500. Please donate via our Just Giving Page (https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/monday-science)


Additional Information:

  • Kate's books

    “ What The Hell Happened to My Brain?: Living Beyond Dementia” (Amazon)

    “Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Another Dementia” (Apple Books)
  • Kate's daily blog - https://kateswaffer.com/daily-blog/
  • Dementia Alliance International (DAI)
  • Public Engagement Article - "Public engagement workshop: How to improve medicines for older people?"
  • Follow Kate on Twitter & Instagram (@KateSwaffer) on Facebook (@Kate.Swaffer) & LinkedIn.

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Episode and dementia series image credit: Scicommics https://www.instagram.com/science_commics/

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