The Dementia Perspective

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• Ep 15: The Dementia Game That Brought a Mum and Daughter Back Together

  September 23, 2026 · 35 min

  🧠 Communication is one of the hardest things to maintain when a loved one goes through dementia. But one woman discovered a game that transformed her relationship with her mum in a way she could never have imagined. ⚡ Glenna Hecht is the…

• Ep 14: The Filmmaker Who Brought Her Parents’ Dementia Story to Life

  September 16, 2026 · 36 min

  🧠 It’s hard to know what’s going on inside the mind of a person with dementia - often making it a tough journey for their loved ones. That’s why Kimberley Littlemore set about a major project, to see through the eyes of her parents. ⚡…

• Ep 13: Surprising New Alzheimer’s Discovery - Plus the Race for a Cure

  September 9, 2026 · 28 min

  🧠 New research is upending what we think we know about Alzheimer’s. It might start in the body, not the brain. Our best treatments currently target amyloid and tau in the brain - but what if we’re looking in the wrong place? ⚡ In this…

• Ep 12: The Foods That Protect Your Brain - And Why Music Matters

  September 2, 2026 · 38 min

  🧠 Eating the right food can play a massive role in improving your brain health. And surprisingly so can listening to music! So what should you be eating - and listening to - to protect your brain from dementia? ⚡ In this good brain health…

• Ep 11: Preparing For Your Future - No Matter What Happens

  October 22, 2025 · 20 min

  🧠 Have you ever considered what would happen to you if you were to get dementia? For many this isn’t something we’d want to think about - let alone make a plan for. But by planning for our future, we can protect it - and ensure our…

• Ep 10: Why You Should Try “Smell Training”: The Sensory Side of Dementia Explained

  October 15, 2025 · 28 min

  🧠 Have you ever heard of smell training? Well, if you want a new tool in your arsenal to stave off dementia - you might want to get sniffing! Your sense of smell is more closely connected to your brain health than you realise - and…

• Ep 9: Dementia Simulation Suit: What It’s Really Like to Have Dementia

  October 8, 2025 · 25 min

  🧠 How can you truely understand what it’s like to have dementia, without experiencing it for yourself? Well, there is in fact a way to get a glimpse into life with dementia - and Ollie has experienced it first-hand. ⚡ Dementia simulation…

• Ep 8: Hope For a Cure: Emerging Science of Treating Dementia

  June 25, 2025 · 21 min

  🧠 Three new anti-amyloid drugs are some of the latest innovations providing us more in the arsenal of our fight against Alzheimer’s. But Alzheimer’s is just one form of dementia - have we unlocked the same tools for the others? ⚡…