St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS) is delighted to host an in-person panel discussion exploring themes related to dementia on 10 May 2024.
The panel discussion aims to open up important conversations about stigma, caring for someone with dementia and support for family and loved ones of those with dementia.
It is being held to celebrate the launch of a temporary photography exhibition, Age is a Privilege, Unless You Forget!, in our Dublin 8 campus. The exhibition is a collaboration between the artist Debbie Castro and her father Charles, and explores dementia through the eyes of a person living with it. By illustrating the development of her father’s illness and giving his experience a physical form, Debbie invites others to gain a profound insight into the loss of memory with this exhibition. It is hoped to open up a dialogue for the wider community and to raise awareness about dementia.
Taking place from 6pm to 6.45pm on Friday, 10 May 2024, the panel discussion will see exhibition artist, Debbie Castro, joining a number of other speakers with varying perspectives, including Older Adult Consultant Psychiatrist here at SPMHS, Dr Declan Lyons and Dementia Adviser with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Amy Murphy. Speakers will discuss the effects of stigma related to dementia, dementia care, and the reality for those living with the dementia, as well as the reality for family and loved ones caring for someone with dementia.
The panel discussion will take place in our Dublin 8 campus. Following the panel discussion, attendees will be invited to take a first look at the exhibition ahead of its opening on 11 May.
Registration for the panel discussion is free, but essential.
If you have any queries about or accessibility requirements for attending this event, please email communications@stpatricks.ie.
This event is featured as part of the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival.
