Great Minds members event 16 May 2024 - The impacts of speech, music and education in later life cognition
Our Great Minds event on 16th May 2024 will be available both online and in person at The Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, 385a Glossop Road, Broomhall, Sheffield, S10 2HQ.
Our Great Minds event on 16th May 2024 will be available both online and in person at The Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, 385a Glossop Road, Broomhall, Sheffield, S10 2HQ.
With expert speakers from Universities of Oxford, Sheffield and Lancaster, this event will explore the impacts of speech, music and education in later life cognition.
See the full agenda below and sign up to join either in person or online via Eventbrite.
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This event is free.
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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From 1:30pm |
Registration, with refreshments |
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2:00pm |
Introduction |
Dr Ivan Koychev (Great Minds lead, University of Oxford) |
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2:10pm |
CognoSpeak – an automated assessment of cognition based on language |
Dr Daniel Blackburn (University of Sheffield) |
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2:40pm |
Maintaining active minds and bodies through older adult music instrument learning |
Dr Jennifer MacRitchie (University of Sheffield) |
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3:10pm |
Tea & Coffee break |
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3.30pm |
Impacts of education, lifelong learning and intellectual engagement on later life cognition |
Prof Carol Holland (Lancaster University) |
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4:00pm |
Recent developments |
Dr Ivan Koychev (University of Oxford) |
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4:20pm |
Panel Q&A |
All speakers |
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4:50pm |
Concluding remarks |
Dr Ivan Koychev |