Dr. María Roca is the Deputy Director of the Department of Neuropsychology at INECO. She has published more than 60 research papers related to Neuropsychology, all in journals with international reviews. She is co-author of the book Rehabilitacion Cognitiva and of two popular neuroscience books for children. She is the scientific coordinator of the INECO Foundation, and deputy director for operation of INECO. She directs three Postgraduate courses at Universidad Favaloro and rthe undergraduate course Cognitive Assessment in the same University. Roca is an Independent Researcher of CONICET.
Dr. Roca visited us to tell us about the exhibition she coordinated at INECO. Below are our two questions.
What considerations drove the exhibit "Los Hilos de la Memoria"?
One of the main pillars of Fundacion INECO is raising community awareness on issues associated with neuroscience and brain health. In this context, Alzheimer's disease, a highly prevalent disorder, has been the focus of various awareness campaigns. With this exhibit we seek to continue in that same direction: to bring relevant information to the community about this disease, its symptoms, the diagnostic process and, importantly, its modifiable risk factors. In a world where information abounds, we believe that using the artistic medium allows us to reach out in a novel wau. Through art, visitors can experience and empathize with what patients and their families suffer, taking the information we want to convey to another level of understanding and impact.
Who visited the exhibit at INECO? How was it received by the attending public?
The exhibition was always very well received, generating an intelliectual and emotional reaction. While at the INECO Foundation, it was mainly visited by the foundation's community: patients, family members, social agents related to the problem and students. In other facilities, it was presented to professionals who work in the area (REDLAT), university students (UADE) and the community in San Juan.
My expectation is that the exhibition will not become "extinct", but rather that it will expand and reach the greatest possible number of people. I do not consider the exhibit belongs to me, or to the Foundation: it is the result of collaborative work of many people involved. As such, I see it as a living activity that changes with each performance.
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