Weds, 8 November, 6.30-8.30pm
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Event is free but booking essential via Eventbrite

These talks, led by Karen Meenan, Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), will feature neuroscientists, researchers and especially creative artists who work to improve brain health.

Join us to learn how singing, music, dance, poetry, art and writing can stimulate your senses and improve cognition. There is always a special welcome for people living with dementia and their caregivers at each session.

Tea and coffee will be provided.

Week 5: Agustín Ibáñez, Róisín Hayes and Helena & Kevin Quaid

Professor Agustín Ibáñez is Director of the Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat) at Universidad Adolfo Ibanez and a Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) faculty member.

Róisín Hayes is a MA qualified and IACAT registered music therapist.

Helena Quaid is the wife and spousal carer for Kevin and cofounder of Lewy Body Ireland. She is chair of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN) and is a member of Dementia Research Advisory Team (PPI) supported by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Kevin Quaid is the author of two books ‘Lewy Body Dementia, Survival and Me’ and ‘I am Kevin! not Lewy’. He is the Chair of the Irish Dementia Working Group, Vice-chair of the European Working Group of People with Dementia and co-founder of Lewy Body Ireland.

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Funded by Creative Ireland's Creativity in Older Age Scheme 2023.

This is the fifth and final talk in a five-part series.