Your opinion needed: First Link dementia support services

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 61, No. 8, October 2019, Page 314 News

The Alzheimer Society of BC and the University of British Columbia are working together to evaluate the First Link dementia support services. Physicians working with older adults are invited to participate in a 15-minute survey developed by Dr Julie Robillard and her research team at UBC. The goal of the study is to better understand the strengths and areas of improvement of the First Link dementia support services. You can complete the survey even if you have never heard of or used First Link. If you are interested in sharing your perspectives on First Link or the improvement of dementia support services, please access the survey at http://bit.ly/firstlinkeval. For more information, contact Ms Mallorie Tam, research assistant, Division of Neurology, UBC, at mallorie.tam@ubc.ca. Recruitment ends December 2019.

. Your opinion needed: First Link dementia support services. BCMJ, Vol. 61, No. 8, October, 2019, Page(s) 314 - News.



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