Dame Barbara Windsor’s widower joins panel for dementia event in Maidstone
To mark World Alzheimer’s Month, Kent law firm Whitehead Monckton is bringing together a stellar line of experts for a public panel discussion event with Alzheimer’s Research UK on Wednesday 10th September in Maidstone.
Let’s Talk Dementia: Research, Law and Real Life will take place at Edenwood Place, Blue Bell Hill, from 2.30-4.30pm with all proceeds going to Alzheimer’s Research UK. Anyone is welcome to attend what promises to be an informative, thought-provoking and inspiring discussion around the reality of living with dementia, recent developments in research and the future of diagnosis and treatment.
Joining the panel for the event is Scott Mitchell, widower of the late Dame Barbara Windsor. Scott is an actor, author and Alzheimer’s Research UK Ambassador. In 2024, he was appointed People’s Champion of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals Programme – a government-led taskforce created to speed up dementia research.
Scott will be joined on the panel by Kerin Speedie, Associate Director and Head of Tax & Estate Planning at Whitehead Monckton, Aoife Cosgrave, Science Communications Officer for Alzheimer’s Research UK, and Alison Carter, Community Speaker for Alzheimer’s Research UK and founder of No Place Like Home, a bespoke later life support service, based in Kent.
The panel will get straight to the heart of the matter with discussions around:
Christopher Longden, Managing Director of Whitehead Monckton, commented: “Dementia is already the UK’s biggest killer, with one in two of us likely to be affected by the condition in our lifetime, either by developing it ourselves or by caring for someone living with it. Latest figures state that some 26,138* people are estimated to be living with dementia in Kent and Medway alone.
“We regularly meet clients affected by dementia in some way, and are committed to supporting dementia-friendly initiatives. We’re bringing this panel together to raise awareness and give hope. We also want to inform and inspire. There is an opportunity for us all to take action to bring about positive change, and this starts with educating ourselves.”
Alzheimer’s Research UK has invested more than £237 million in research since 1998 and currently supports over 2,000 researchers in the fields of drug discovery, diagnostics and genetics. It’s this research that will change the dementia landscape for future generations.
Tickets for the event cost just £10, with all proceeds being donated directly to the charity. For further info and to reserve a place, visit: https://lets-talk-dementia-research-law-and-real-life.eventbrite.co.uk or call 01622 698000. Edenwood Place offers ample free parking.
