Researchers at the University of Liverpool are looking for volunteers who are caring for a loved one with alcohol-related dementia to take part in a study.
Participation involves an interview, either on Teams or via a phone call, to answer questions surrounding the chronological timeline of an unpaid carer’s experiences.
For more information, please email hllshinn@liverpool.ac.uk
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