Wendy Fleming

Wendy Fleming is a New Zealand expert on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. In 2018 she was made a Companion of the Royal Society Te Apārangi in recognition of her contributions to the promotion of dementia research in New Zealand.[1]

Life

Fleming has a background in nursing, specialising in aged care. From the 1970s to the 1990s she was a member of several national nursing, hospital and aged care committees and advocated that people with dementia should have high quality care based on world-class research.[2] In 2004 she established the Alzheimer’s New Zealand Charitable Trust, and has held the positions of chair of Alzheimer’s New Zealand and honorary vice-president of Alzheimer's Disease International.[1][3] Fleming is a member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland.[2]

References
  1. "Six women recognised for leadership in science | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  2. "Centre for Brain Research Advisory Board Member Wendy Fleming becomes Royal Society Te Apārangi Companion (CRSNZ) - The University of Auckland". www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  3. "Who are the Trustees, Patron and Advisors?". www.alzheimersresearch.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
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