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Dr Siobhán Fox invited to present and discuss her research in Denver Colorado

27 Oct 2015
Dr Siobhan Fox (front row, first on the left) pictured with other speakers and attendees at the University of Colorado ‘Palliative Care In Parkinson’s Disease Conference’.

Dr Siobhán Fox was invited to present and discuss her research in Denver Colorado at the “Palliative Care in Parkinson’s Disease Conference”, which was hosted by the Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine. The conference took place from 3rd-4th October 2015.

Dr Fox also recently presented her research at the Marymount International Conference. Two posters were presented, titled: "The Process of Developing Irish Guidelines for Palliative care in people with Parkinson's disease and related Parkinsonian Syndromes" and "Exploring the palliative care and support needs of people with Parkinson's disease and their carers"

‌At The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region (IAGG-ER) 8th Congress, 23rd-26th April, Dublin. Dr Fox presented a paper titled ‘A Multi-Method Exploration of Palliative Care Needs in Parkinson’s disease in Ireland:Healthcare Workers, Patients, and Family Perspectives’ and discussed the findings from the palliative care in Parkinson’s disease study.

 “What are the views of people with PD and their families/carers about palliative care?”  was the title of the paper presented by Dr Siobhán Fox at the 14th Annual Kaleidoscope International Palliative Care Conference held 13th-14th May 2015, in Dublin Castle. The conference theme was “Palliative Care Beyond Cancer”.

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