Upcoming Webinars
Research on loneliness in advanced life-threatening illness: A focus on what we can do in our local communities
Summary:
For people living with advanced life-threatening illness, potential risk factors, and outcomes of loneliness can be related in complex ways. Evidence suggests an integrated, multilevel approach is needed. In this webinar, speakers will share what the evidence is telling us about loneliness in this population and focus on two promising evidence-based interventions: Compassionate Communities and Men’s Sheds. An interactive panel discussion in the second half of the webinar will assess where future practice and research priorities might focus.
Key speakers: Dr Tracey McConnell, Dr Lisa Graham-Wisener, Irene Johnstone , Rachel Perry
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Food for thought - How nutrition can impact mental health in advanced illness
Summary:
Eating is never just about food. For people living with advanced illness, changes in appetite and weight can affect mental health in powerful ways. In this webinar, our speakers explore what food means when health is declining - how people cope and how families adapt.
Dr Swann, a professor of biomolecular medicine, will be discussing how the human body is home to trillions of microorganisms, most of which live in the gut. He will explore emerging evidence for the “gut–brain axis” and the intriguing idea that what’s happening in our gut could shape our emotions and behaviours.
Join us for a thoughtful conversation on the emotional and relational importance of food, and how we can better support patients and caregivers through compassionate, holistic care.
Key speakers: Dr Juliet Spiller (Chair), Prof Jonathan Swann (Speaker), Amy Mcluskie (Speaker), Dr Anne Holdoway (Discussant)
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