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DTSTAMP:20180215T110205Z
DTSTART:20180221T130000Z
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SUMMARY:A Psychosocial Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Parkinsonian D
 ementias
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DESCRIPTION:Seminar 2pm - 4 pm\, free networking lunch from 1pm\n\nSt Pet
 ers House Auditorium     \n        \n\nPeople with Parkinson’s disease a
 re 20 – 40% more likely to develop dementia compared to people without t
 he disease. Dementia\, or mild cognitive impairment\, in Parkinson’s dis
 ease can cause mental impairment\, such as problems with memory and atte
 ntion\, and can have a negative impact on people with the disease and th
 eir companions.\n\nCognitive Stimulation Therapy for Parkinson’s disease
  (CST-PD) is a new therapy that has been developed to address the mental
  and emotional challenges that can decrease quality of life for people w
 ith dementia and their companions. The therapy involves engaging in stru
 ctured\, enjoyable activities that support memory\, stimulate communicat
 ion and enhance well-being.\n\nWe have recently investigated the feasibi
 lity of rolling out CST-PD as a large-scale study in UK. In this afterno
 on of short talks we will describe the development of the therapy and pr
 esent the early findings from the pilot trial. We will discuss the chall
 enges associated with using questionnaires to assesses changes in diseas
 e symptoms and well-being\, and introduce alternative outcome measures. 
 We will finish by inviting you to take part in an interactive session of
  CST-PD to gather your views on therapy and how it might be improved. Th
 e feedback from the session\, together with the findings from the pilot 
 CST-PD trial\, will be used to further develop the intervention prior to
  a UK-wide randomised controlled trial.\n\n13:00 - 14:00 - Free Networki
 ng Lunch\n\n14:00 - 14:05 - Introduction - general introduction by chair
 \n\n14:05 - 14:30 - Iracema Leroi. The INVEST study: the story so far.\n
 \n14:30 - 14:55 - Julio Vega and Sabina Vatter. Addressing the challenge
 s in measuring change in Parkinson’s-  related dementias.\n\n14:55 - 15:
 10 - Coffee Break\n\n15:10 - 15:30 - Group interactive session\n\n15:30 
 - 16:00 - Q&As with the panel of speakers\n
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Auditorium\, St Peters House/Chaplaincy\, Manchester
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