Researchers, Lindsay Kinnaird and Dr Rosie Ashworth, share the results of the Diagnosing Dementia During Covid-19 study. This project investigated the changes to dementia diagnosis and assessment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lindsay and Rosie are both researchers on the project, 'Sharing the diagnosis of dementia in the post-Covid clinic: Patient and Practitioner Perspectives' at the University of Edinburgh. Rosie also works with NHS Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network as lead for Partners in Research and is experienced in patient and public involvement and co-producing research in collaboration with people with lived experience of dementia.

For a subtitled version of this episode please visit: https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/Episode+5+-+The+Results+Tale/1_p9x741ot 

This episode is co-produced with the Better Understanding Dementia Diagnosis (BUDDs) stakeholder advisory group and funded by Economic and Social Research Council as part of the UKRI's Rapid Response to Covid.

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