The Med-Chi Lectures “Unlocking Patients with Dementia” ABERDEEN MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY Founded 1789 Fellowship │ Education │ Heritage Thursday 15th March 2018 – 7pm The Med-Chi Hall “Unlocking Patients with Dementia” Med-Chi Hall Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society The Med-Chi Hall, Foresterhill at 7pm A growing body of international research provides evidence on the beneficial effects of personally meaningful music in the treatment and care of those living with dementia. Andy Lowndes, a former psychiatric nurse and a recently retired academic from Glasgow Caledonian University, is one of the founders and Deputy Chair of the music and dementia charity, Playlist for Life. Andy will present the work of the charity and provide some case studies demonstrating how the charity helps people living with dementia and their families to track down the music that has formed the soundtrack to their lives. Mr Andy Lowndes Deputy Chair &’ The Music Detective’ of Playlist for Life Finger Buffet Tea/Coffee available from 6.30pm CPD Self Certification Forms Will Be Available Next Lecture….Thursday 12th April 2018 “Modern Management of Treatment-Refractory Depression & OCD” Dr David Christmas, Consultant Psychiatrist in the Advanced Interventions Service Med-Chi Hall 7pm Dates for your diary…. Saturday 24th March 2018….Spring Dinner & Ceilidh RNUC - 7pm for 7.30pm Wednesday 28th March 2018……Professor Jim Petrie Lecture Suttie Centre FOR MED-CHI EVENING LECTURES PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN FRONT OF THE POLWARTH BUILDING. ENTRY FROM CORNHILL ROAD BETWEEN 6 & 7PM. THE EXIT BARRIER WILL RAISE AUTOMATICALLY ON LEAVING KEN MCHARDY – HONORARY SECRETARY Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society, Medical School, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD Tel: 01224 437104 – Ext (76) 7104 Email: medchi.admin@abdn.ac.uk Web: www.med-chi.co.uk