Weds, 11 October, 11.00am-1pm
Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon
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 1: Prof. Brian Lawlor, Mike Hanrahan & Norah Constance Walsh

Professor Brian Lawlor is the site director of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) and is a Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin with an interest in dementia, late-life depression, loneliness and brain health.

Mike Hanrahan, writer, musician, performer and lead singer with Stockton’s Wing is creating innovative ways to bring moments of joy and fulfillment to those who live with dementia. He is Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health.

Norah Constance Walsh is a musician, composer, and choral conductor of multiple choirs and ensembles including dementia-inclusive

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

This is the first talk in a five-part series.