Researcher, Lindsay Kinnaird, of the University of Edinburgh, introduces the ‘Dementia Diagnosis During Covid-19’ research project & chats to Dr Tom Russ, Principal Investigator for the project & an Old Age Psychiatrist based in Edinburgh. Listen to Tom and Lindsay discuss the benefits to understanding the diagnostic experience and any changes to this and what his research team hope to achieve with the project.

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This episode is co-produced with the Better Understanding Dementia Diagnosis (BUDD) stakeholder advisory group and funded by Economic and Social Research Council as part of the UKRI's Rapid Response to Covid.

You can access a transcription for this episode at: https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/Episode%201%3A%20The%20Project%20Background/1_xr4w2oj0

You can find out more about the research project at: https://www.alzscotdrc.ed.ac.uk/dementia-diagnosis-post-covid

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• Alzheimer Scotland Dementia 24 hour Helpline: 0808 808 3000/ https://www.alzscot.org/findsupport


• Alzheimer Society Dementia Connect Support Helpline: 033301503456/ https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support


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• Dementia UK: 0800 888 6678/ https://www.dementiauk.org/

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