Dr ​Makarena Dudley
​Clinical Neuropsychologist, Senior Lecturer, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

​​Dr Makarena Dudley is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland. She has worked as a clinician for 20 years. She is currently involved in a number of research projects investigating Māori and mate wareware (dementia) including the development of a Māori-appropriate diagnostic tool and a mate wareware app.

Makarena is passionate about working with kaumātua/pakeke (elders) to help minimise the impact of mate wareware in a bourgeoning older population.
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Makarena also supervises Māori students who are conducting research in other areas of Māori health.

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