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Aphasia CRE Seminar 18.

Dr Volkmer completed her clinical training in speech and language therapy at University College London in 2002. Since then, she has worked clinically with adults with acquired communication difficulties, developing a particular interest in primary progressive aphasia in 2008 whilst working in Melbourne. She returned to the UK, and wrote a book on “Assessment and Therapy for Language and Cognitive Difficulties in Dementia and Other Progressive Diseases” (J&R Press). During her PhD Dr Volkmer developed and piloted a communication partner training intervention for people with PPA and their families, entitled Better Conversations with PPA (BCPPA). She is now employed as a lecturer and senior researcher at UCL, continuing her research in this area. She also continues to work clinically, at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, and is the co-lead of the PPA support group at UCL.