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As more of us live longer, the fear of an old age devastated by brain diseases like dementia is growing. Many people are already facing the challenges posed by these progressive and terminal conditions, whether in person or because they are caring for loved ones. Dementia is now the fifth most common cause of death across the world. It is a small wonder that understanding, preventing, and finally curing these illnesses is now a global priority.

Welcome to Dementia, Dammit™! I created these podcasts to share the ins, outs, ups and downs of how one daughter weathered her parents’ storm … so you can too. What I learned during their "storm" was that no one prepares you for what happens when your loved one (or in my case, both of them) suffer a steep decline in their health coupled with increased dementia — and what in the world you are supposed to do first, second, third...ninth, etc. This is probably because everyone's journey is unique, but I’ve found there are definitely commonalities that arise.Although I’m not an expert ...

Summary: Dementia represents one of the most significant health challenges facing our aging global population, affecting approximately 55 million people worldwide with projections suggesting this number could reach 139 million by 2050. This comprehensive examination explores dementia's complex nature not as a single disease but as a constellation of symptoms affecting cognitive function through various mechanisms. The analysis reveals how different types of dementia, from Alzheimer's disease to vascular dementia and Lewy body dementia, affect the brain in distinct ways, requiring different ...

For decades, researchers have chased a pharmaceutical cure for memory loss. But despite the fact that no disease-modifying biotech treatments have emerged, new research suggests that dementia rates have actually declined in the United States and Western Europe over the last decade. Why is this happening? And what does it mean for brain health in the future?

The Dementia Researcher Blogs Podcasts - through this show, you can hear our bloggers read their blogs. So if you prefer to read, you can head or our website or you can listen on the move. These shows are about academic / research careers, research, science and life as an early career dementia researchers. Brought to you by https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk - everything you need, all in one place. Remember to subscribe to our main ‘Dementia Researcher‘ Podcast, here and where ever you get your podcasts.

Rachael Wonderlin tackles common challenges in dementia caregiving and seeks to make everyone a better care partner and professional by promoting education and empathy. Rachael has a Master's in Gerontology and owns Dementia By Day, a dementia care consulting firm. She is the author of 3 books with Johns Hopkins University Press. You can find her on Instagram @dementiabyday and download her "16 Things I'd Want If I Got Dementia" list from rachaelwonderlin.com

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.

Check out www.dementiadialogue.ca Our podcasts feature people with dementia, their care/life partners, and supporters sharing experiences. They demonstrate their capacity to live fully and enable peer listeners to understand and gain insight and strengthen their adaptive skills. Episodes also enhance understanding within the broader community of what it means to live with dementia.

A monthly podcast about dementia. Join your host, Barbara Hament every 2nd Tuesday of the month, as she interviews medical professionals, caregivers, and various experts on how to better understand and cope with this challenging and complex disease.

Does caring for an aging parent with dementia leave you feeling overwhelmed? Managing bills, using a power of attorney, and understanding the health care system is hard enough, but you may also be baffled by your family member's behaviors. Dementia Empowered is a podcast helping family caregivers to navigate dementia care, overcome legal and financial challenges, and confidently support their loved ones. Your host, elder law attorney and dementia care coach Patrick Cawley, has worked with people in your situation for years. After preparing legal documents or making long-term care strategies, ...

Bronze winner of the Health & Wellbeing category at the British Podcast Awards 2025!One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – whether by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both. Yet too often, the voices of people who are facing the many complex challenges of dementia go unheard.Presented by award-winning journalist, editor, podcaster and Dementia UK Ambassador Marianne Jones, Dementia UK’s podcast, ‘My life with dementia’, takes listeners on a personal journey through the world of dementia, as told by people who have experienced it...

This podcast is about a couple of sisters sharing our experiences of caring for our grandma who was diagnosed with dementia. We want everyone to know about the good, the bad and the ugly because although there's a wide array of useful information already out there about how to care for people with dementia, it's not a one size fits all and we want to let others, who are caring for someone with dementia know that they're not alone and that everyone goes through these weird and wonderful scenarios with their loved one. It's not all about dementia though, hence the 'other stories' element. In ...

Think Dementia is education and support for care partners. Listeners can record a message and Amy House, C.D.P. will unpack your question on the podcast and help you start to think dementia. This results in better relationships and less stress for care partners.

Recorded journal of daily visits with my parents who both have dementia. I call it “Travels” partially because of Steinbeck’s Travels With Charley and partly because I always seem to be in my car or or a parking lot when I record. I don’t want to lose the moments with my parents, and I want to share their legacy because they’re really pretty awesome people.

A show where I talk candidly about Dementia and Alzheimers. I've been caring for my parents who "both" have Alzheimer's / Dementia. All whilst living 165 miles away from them too! I share what I've seen and experienced, from my own personal perspective. This is a journey that none of us carers ask to be on, however we find ourselves on this journey and each and with every ounce of our hearts, each day, each and every one of us are doing our absolute best. For every carer and person with Alzheimer's or Dementia, my heart is with you.

This Dementia Life is a heartwarming podcast that features and celebrates the voices of people living with dementia and care partners. While we know that every family’s experience with dementia is unique, we believe that through these individual stories, there is much to gain by shared experience and understanding. The program is hosted by Chuck McClatchey, A DAA Advisory Board Member living with Alzheimer’s.

Because of rapidly aging populations, the number of people worldwide experiencing dementia is increasing and the projections are grim. Despite hundreds of millions of dollars invested in medical research, no effective treatment has been discovered for Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. The Alzheimer Conundrum exposes the predicaments embedded in current efforts to slow down or halt Alzheimer's disease through early detection of presymptomatic biological changes in healthy individuals.

Wandering the Wards provides a detailed and unflinching ethnographic examination of life within the contemporary hospital. It reveals the institutional and ward cultures that inform the organization and delivery of everyday care for one of the largest populations within them: people living with dementia who require urgent unscheduled hospital care. Drawing on five years of research embedded in acute wards in the UK, the authors follow people living with dementia through their admission, shadowing hospital staff as they interact with them during and across shifts.

Join host Kenny Cullens on a heartfelt exploration of the challenges, triumphs, and profound moments encountered along the journey of dementia caregiving. In "My Wife's Dementia Journey," Kenny shares his deeply personal experience as a husband navigating the complexities of his wife's dementia diagnosis.Through candid conversations, emotional reflections, and expert insights, Kenny invites listeners into his world, offering a raw and honest portrayal of life as a caregiver. From the initial shock of diagnosis to the daily struggles of memory loss and communication barriers, each episode ...

Trusted for more than three decades by family caregivers and professionals alike, this comprehensive and reassuring caregiving guide offers the crucial information you need to look after your elders and plan for the future. “The most complete resource between two covers.”—Woman’s Day ...