October 2023
MSCA DOROTHY Training Event
The first MSCA DOROTHY training event took place between 3-5 October 2023 at the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge, in Dublin. I got an opportunity to present my project and gained some valuable skills on how to communicate my research using a storyboard.
December 2023
Training Community Representatives in Kenya to Understand Dementia
We held a training session on 'Understanding Dementia' with 10 community members from Meru county in Kenya.
The aim of this training was;
- To provide a general description of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
- To explain the current and projected scope of the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic globally and in developing countries including East Africa
- To describe the care burden of Alzheimer’s disease, including caregivers and the health care system
- To co-develop locally suited messages for awareness raising programmes
The session also involved developing role plays to highlight the following:- How dementia affects the person with dementia and their families in rural Kenya
- Challenging stigma and building awareness about dementia
- How people with dementia and their caregivers can be supported to stay connected with their communities
- To provide a general description of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
- To explain the current and projected scope of the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic globally and in developing countries including East Africa
- To describe the care burden of Alzheimer’s disease, including caregivers and the health care system
- To co-develop locally suited messages for awareness raising programmes
A preview of the role plays
May 2024
Research and Academic Mentoring
I participated in the African Diaspora Support to African Universities Programme that is supported by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)
This programme aims to strengthen the relationships and linkages between African academics in the diaspora and African universities.
I participated in a research skills workshops that took place at Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya from May 28th- 30th 2024.
