Dementia's Coming of Age

On 11th November 2015 Claire Surr hosted her professorial inaugural lecture as Professor of Dementia Studies at Leeds Beckett University, where she highlighted the changing profile and perception of dementia in recent years.

Speaking ahead of the lecture, Professor Surr explained: “In recent years dementia has moved from a condition that was spoken about relatively little beyond the health and care services field, to its position as a household name, with barely a day going by when a dementia story does not occupy a space in national newspapers and on TV and radio. Dementia is also firmly on the international political agenda and so has truly ‘come of age’ within society today.

“In my lecture I will look at dementia as a research and societal issue over the last 20 years and will explore some of the drivers that have led to dementia’s coming of age. There will also be an opportunity to reflect on and contribute to discussion about the future of dementia research and the position of people with dementia and their families within our society.”

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