I would like to invite you to a Public Meeting on Dementia. This meeting will take place in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney on Thursday, November 5th at 7pm.

I would greatly appreciate if you could circulate the enclosed invitation to colleagues, friends and family. It promises to be an interesting evening with a panel of expert speakers including:

• Professor Ian Robertson – Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin

Prof. Robertson’s research focuses on neuropsychology and dementia and he has more than 400 published books and articles in this field. 

• Tina Leonard – Head of Advocacy and Public Affairs, Alzheimer Society of Ireland
• Jackie O’Toole – Dementia and Person Centred Care Training Consultant 

Jackie is a Consultant/Advisor for the HSE & HIQA and is an experienced qualified trainer with more than 15 year’s experience in Dementia & Person Centred Care Training.

• Eilis Hession – HSE Manager of Services for Older People, Living Well with Dementia Stillorgan/Blackrock

Did you know that……..
– 48,000 people are living with Dementia in Ireland
– The majority of people living with Dementia are women
– 1 in 3 people aged over 65 will develop Dementia
– It’s estimated that half of people never receive a diagnosis

There will be a Q+A session after the guest speakers’ presentations. If attending the meeting please RSVP to mary.mitchelloconnor@oir.ie. Please note that there is no cover charge for this public meeting.

Yours sincerely,
Mary