Do I Know You? Understanding Dementia

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• A New Era for Alzheimer's? The Treatments Changing Everything with Dr Emer MacSweeney

  July 27, 2026 · 55 min

  In this episode, we're joined by consultant neuroradiologist Dr Emer MacSweeney to explore one of the biggest breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research for decades. We discuss the new disease-modifying treatments that are changing the…

• How to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia with Dr Tommy Wood

  July 20, 2026 · 52 min

  Dementia affects millions of families, yet many of us are left wondering whether there's anything we can actually do to reduce our risk. In this episode, neuroscientist Dr Tommy Wood explores the latest research on brain health, explaining…

• What Happens When Caregiving Ends?

  July 13, 2026 · 22 min

  In this episode of Do I Know You? Understanding Dementia, Dr Anna Colton and Dr Joanna King explore a part of the dementia journey that is rarely discussed: what happens when caregiving comes to an end. Drawing on Anna's personal…

• The Hardest Decisions: Dementia, Capacity & Assisted Dying with Alex Ruck Keene

  July 6, 2026 · 45 min

  What does it really mean to have the capacity to make a decision? And who decides when that capacity begins to change? In this thought-provoking episode, Jo and Anna are joined by barrister, Professor of Practice, and mental capacity…

• The Sandwich Generation: Parenting Through a Parent’s Dementia

  June 29, 2026 · 28 min

  What happens when you're trying to care for an ageing parent with dementia while also raising children, holding down a career, and keeping family life afloat? In this episode, it's just the two of us as we have an honest conversation about…

• Alcohol & Dementia: What the Science Really Says with Professor David Nutt

  June 22, 2026 · 40 min

  In this episode of Do I Know You?, Jo and Anna are joined by world-leading neuropsychopharmacologist Professor David Nutt to unpack the complex relationship between alcohol and dementia. Together, they explore what alcohol really does to…

• Who Cares for the Carer?

  June 15, 2026 · 34 min

  Caring for someone with dementia is often described through the practical tasks it involves, but far less attention is given to the invisible mental load that carers carry every single day. In this episode, Anna and Jo explore the…

• What Nobody Tells You About Caring For A Parent With Dementia with Professor June Andrews

  June 8, 2026 · 51 min

  When a parent or loved one is diagnosed with dementia, most families are left asking the same questions: What happens now? How do we cope? And why does nobody talk about how emotionally difficult caring can be? In this episode, Anna and Jo…