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Ageing Well Public Talks Series 22/23 - Talk 8: Let's talk about sleep!

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posted on 2023-04-25, 08:42 authored by Jitka VseteckovaJitka Vseteckova

Let's talk about sleep!

19th April 2023 - Sleeping while ageing – why might we struggle to get a good night's sleep and how to change that? In this talk Abi will help us to understand why it is so important to sleep well and enough, and will include a few practical tips on how to do so.


Dr Abigail Methley - Senior Clinical Psychologist in North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, specialising in neuropsychology (the relationship between the brain and human behaviour). Abi’s role involves supporting people to understand and live well with the cognitive and emotional changes accompanying long term conditions including dementia. Prior to this she was the specialist clinical psychologist for an NHS older peoples' mental health and memory assessment service.

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