Dementia care
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Duncan McKellar
Duncan McKellar is a psychiatrist specialising in the care of older people. He works as a clinical specialist with The Dementia Centre, HammondCare. Duncan previously worked as the Clinical Advisor for older persons’ mental health in the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist in the Department of Health, South Australia. He currently lives in Edinburgh.
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