Eldernet Gazette

Liam Butler interviews Dr Chris Perkins, Director, Selwyn Cetre for Ageing and Spirituality

16 September 2014

Dr Chris Perkins, MB ChB (Otago) FRANZCP, Diploma of Professional Ethics (Auckland) leads The Selwyn Centre for Ageing and Spirituality. She has been a psychiatrist for older people since 1992, and currently works as a locum in addition to her role as Director of the Selwyn Centre for Ageing and Spirituality.

Dr Perkins is also author of the book: Dementia: What you need to know: A guide for People with Dementia, and their Caregivers (Random House 2013)

Dr Perkins why did the Selwyn Foundation establish The Selwyn Centre for Ageing and Spirituality?

The Selwyn Foundation established The Selwyn Centre for Ageing and Spirituality, as New Zealand's voice for the spiritual needs of older people.

The Selwyn Centre for Ageing and Spirituality has three key areas of focus:

Education

Research

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Dr Chris Perkins, Selwyn Cetre for Ageing and Spirituality