The Dementia Adventure

Mar 21 2021 2

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The Dementia Adventure is for anyone whose life is being touched by dementia. Navigating the world of dementia and Alzheimer's can feel overwhelming so this series is full of tips, advice, thoughts, support, love and shared experience. In each episode we meet experts of all kinds from research scientists, care workers, brain trainers, speech and language specialists, therapists and even a Buddhist monk. This podcast is the recipient of Alzheimer's Research UK's Inspire Fund and we are delighted that you're joining us as we set off on our Dementia Adventure.

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Ep10 - Living, Laughing & Cycling with Dementia

Mar 21 2021 104 mins

Peter was depressed to the point of suicidal when he was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Had the Ipswich train not have been cancelled, Peter would not be here today. You won’t think it when you meet him! This jovial, raconteur, whose lust for life is infectious now calls his terminal illness his "Dementia Monster." It helps him to picture his dementia as something other, no

Ep9 - The need for a Compassionate Society whilst Caring for my Wife

Mar 14 2021 40 mins

Meet James Price whose wife has young onset Alzheimer's disease. James reflects on the complexities of caring for your lover and advocates making the most of your time together during the early parts of the disease. He explains why Admiral Nurses are vital, but that it's a postcode lottery. We explore what a truly compassionate society would look like, be it sympathetic restaurant

Ep8 - How to Keep our Brains Healthy

Mar 07 2021 27 mins

Meet Katy Stubbs PhD from Alzheimer’s Research UK, who reveals three key ways we can look after our beautiful brains. And the good news is they’re easy and fun. Katy shares some of the research into brain health, and the actions needed at a societal level to embed these messages and support positive change. This podcast is brought to you by Alzheimer's Research UK's Inspire Fun

Ep7 - Living Well with Dementia and Still Being ME

Feb 28 2021 32 mins

Meet Sue Strachan who lives with dementia and learning to live well. Sue tells her unique story. As she says, “you know the old saying - if you’ve met one person with dementia, you’ve met ONE person with dementia; we're all different.” Sue busts myths, refuses to be sidelined and reveals how she has found purpose and positivity in the face of this awful disease. Sue is feat

Ep6-Dementia Researcher on Reasons for Hope

Feb 21 2021 30 mins

We meet epidemiologist, research fellow of University College London and dementia advocate, Dr Sarah-Naomi James. Dr Sarah is studying people over time to see if patterns emerge in those who develop dementia symptoms. Dr Sarah reveals that there is an understanding amongst the scientific community that symptoms of dementia tend to present 15 years after physical changes in the brai

Ep5-Daughter of Dementia-Is it Okay to Feel Angry and Resentful?

Feb 14 2021 48 mins

Actor, Kate Russell-Smith, has a mother with Alzheimer's Dementia and a father with Parkinson's Dementia. She also has two children and a career to take care of. In this frank interview, Kate bravely admits the things we don't like to say out loud. She feels resentful of her time being hijacked; she feels guilty for feeling resentful and she is bored of the monotony of it all. Driv

Ep 4-Care for Carers

Feb 08 2021 23 mins

When someone you love receives a diagnosis of Dementia, you may walk into that Doctor's surgery as a husband or wife but you walk out as a carer and who is there to care for you? Meet Mandie Baker, who has been providing information and support for family carers for the last 2 decades. Practical, down to earth and always ready to laugh, Mandie can provide some well-deserved care fo

Ep 3-Utilising Mindfulness and Learning to Accept Dementia

Feb 01 2021 37 mins

We meet Bryn Jones: mindfulness-based psychotherapist, drama & movement therapist, theatre director, former Buddhist monk and son of a mum with Alzheimer’s. Bryn explores how mindfulness can help us learn to accept the ever-fluctuating effects of dementia and thereby alleviate our suffering. Drama and movement therapy uses story, movement, and music to support dementia experience

Ep2 - Can we Cure Dementia?

Jan 24 2021 32 mins

We meet Dr Amy Monoghan, pharmacology & screening scientist and molecular biologist, who reveals what's going on within the Drug and Discovery Institute funded by Alzheimer's Research UK. The Institute's overriding goal is to develop new drugs to delay onset and prevent dementias. Dementia is not an inevitable part of growing older; i is a physical disease and as such it's possible

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