Midlands Science and Offaly U3A provide opportunity to hear leading dementia expert
Taking place on Thursday, 12 November, from 8pm to 9.30pm at the Bridge House Hotel, the event, Brain Health – What Science Means for the Future of Dementia, will bring important conversations about brain health and dementia research directly to communities across the Midlands
How can science help us better understand dementia, protect brain health and improve quality of life as we age? These are some of the questions Midlands Science will bring to the forefront this November with a public Science Week event in Tullamore featuring leading dementia expert Professor Sean Kennelly.
Taking place on Thursday, 12 November, from 8pm to 9.30pm at the Bridge House Hotel, the event, Brain Health – What Science Means for the Future of Dementia, will bring important conversations about brain health and dementia research directly to communities across the Midlands.
Organised by Midlands Science in association with the University of the Third Age and supported by Research Ireland as part of national Science Week, the event reflects the organisation’s ongoing commitment to bringing science into the heart of local communities.
For many families across counties Offaly, Laois, Westmeath and the wider Midlands, dementia is a subject with a very real personal impact.
Professor Sean Kennelly will share his expertise on dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and brain health, helping attendees understand the latest research and what it could mean for individuals, families and communities in the years ahead. Professor Kennelly is a consultant physician in geriatric and stroke medicine at Tallaght University Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Gerontology at Trinity College Dublin, and Director of the Cognitive Clinical Trials Unit at Tallaght University Hospital.
His work focuses on ageing, dementia and brain health, including clinical trials investigating early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
Jackie Gorman, CEO of Midlands Science, said: “Science Week is a wonderful opportunity to bring important scientific conversations into our local communities. Dementia and brain health are issues that affect people and families throughout the Midlands, and we want to ensure that people here are empowered and have the opportunity to hear from leading experts, learn about the latest research and ask questions in an accessible and welcoming environment. Events like this show how science can help us better understand the issues that matter in our everyday lives.”
The evening will be chaired by Dr Craig Slattery, biomedical scientist, science communicator and Assistant Professor of Toxicology and Regulatory Affairs at University College Dublin. Through his work in science communication, Dr Slattery helps make scientific research accessible to wider audiences and encourages people to engage with the science behind major societal and health challenges