Speaker: Dr Clare Burgon Wednesday 14th June 2023, 11.30am to 12.30pm Presentation via Microsoft Teams Dr Clare Burgon is a research fellow at the University of Nottingham with particular interests in dementia and family carers, patient and public involvement and engagement, mixed methods, implementation science, and patient-reported outcome measures. Abstract: Apathy is frequently described as a common ‘neuropsychiatric symptom’ of dementia, and it is associated with worse outcomes for the individual and carers. Recent attempts have been made to create diagnostic criteria for apathy in people with dementia, however, there is still much uncertainty around what constitutes apathy, how it develops and what its effects might be. My PhD was a mixed methods exploration of the concept of apathy in people with dementia and MCI, comprising qualitative interviews with people with dementia, MCI and their carers, and a quantitative network analysis of apathy and related constructs. I will present my findings, challenge currently proposed diagnostic criteria for apathy, and share an updated conceptual model that integrates existing literature and models from different disciplines. This new model conceptualizes apathy as at least a partially learned response to everyday difficulties people with dementia face, emphasizing that this is not just a neuropsychiatric symptom caused by brain changes associated with dementia pathology, but a public health issue which could be improved by a variety of social and occupational interventions. Please register prior to 9.00am Tuesday 13th June 2023 to watch this event, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Please note that you will need to register to join the seminar and you will need to have access to Microsoft Teams.)