About this episode

Jacqui Kerr shares her experience visiting a memory café and discussing research opportunities with the community.

Jacqui Kerr narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Jacqui manages a research network. Most days that means teams, partnerships and delivery pathways. Then she drove north to a memory café in a rural Scottish town, sat down with a cuppa, and found herself back in the job she trained for in 2000. She had come to talk about research opportunities. What she got instead was a roomful of people asking how to take part, what would be expected of them, and whether living miles from a study site would count them out. Nobody was put off. She writes about what that afternoon put back into the work. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-returning-to-my-roots-visiting-a-memory-cafe/ Jacqueline Kerr is the Network Manager for the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network in Scotland. With a background in research management and public engagement, she is dedicated to supporting clinical trials and improving access to research across the country. Jacqueline works closely with clinicians, researchers, and the public to raise awareness of dementia studies and encourage participation. Leave us a Tip https://dementia-researcher.captivate.fm/support Follow us on social media…

People in this episode

Host: Dementia Researcher

Guest: Jacqui Kerr

Topics covered

• dementia research
• public engagement
• clinical trials
• community involvement
• memory café

Keywords

• dementia
• research opportunities
• memory café
• public engagement
• clinical trials

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dementia Researcher, Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network

Places: Scotland, memory café, rural Scottish town

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