Bringing together early career researchers and established experts, to discuss a variety of career and research-related topics - exploring their work on Alzheimer's Disease and all forms of Dementia. Filter by topic using the buttons on the right to find the show that delivers what you need. Inside each show you will find contact details of our guests and a full transcript, reach out, ask questions and let us know what you think. Want to take part in a future recording? We are always on the lookout for new contributors, so if you would like to join a panel or record a podcast on your own area of research, just head to the forum to drop us a line, or email dementiaresearcher@ucl.ac.uk. You can subscribe to our podcasts through your favourite podcast app, SoundCloud, iTunes, Spotify + the rest. Just search for 'Dementia Researcher' or follow the links in the footer of this page.
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Podcast – Primary Progressive Aphasia: Keeping Connections Alive
New Podcast! Learn how speech therapy helps people with Primary Progressive Aphasia stay connected. Listen now & support PPA Awareness Day – 4th April!
Podcast – International Lewy Body Dementia Conference Highlights 2025 – Part Two
🎧 Part two from the 2025 Lewy Body Dementia Conference! Dr Sterre de Boer talks with Salomón Salazar-Londoño, Dr Lauren Walker & Dr Felipe Botero Rodriguez.
Podcast – Viva La Success: Acing Your PhD Thesis Defence
Unlock the secrets to PhD success with our Viva La Succes episode! Expert insights and empowering personal stories to help you ace your defence with confidence
Podcast – Minds In Motion, Dr Lis Grey, Service Evaluation & Intervention Development
Explore Dr Lis Grey's research on dementia and Parkinson's care on our latest Minds in Motion podcast. Tune in for insights on improving patient services!
Podcast – 2024 End of Year Reflections
Join our festive podcast special! Host Adam Smith & our regular bloggers talk about their year, some of their favourite christmas traditions and the year ahead
Podcast – International Symposium on ALS / MND Roundup 2024
Explore spirituality in dementia care with Dr Olivia Luijnenburg, sharing her research and journey as an NIHR x Alzheimer's Society Dem Comm Fellow
Podcast – Minds In Motion, Dr Olivia Luijnenburg, Spirituality in Dementia Care
Explore spirituality in dementia care with Dr Olivia Luijnenburg, sharing her research and journey as an NIHR x Alzheimer's Society Dem Comm Fellow
Podcast – Stronger Together: Peer Support and Community
Learn how peer support boosts dementia research with host Dr Megan Readman and insights from Adam Smith, Dr Oz Ismail, & Josh Wright, representing key networks
Podcast – Decoding Familial British Dementia
Aitana Sogorb Esteve hosts Charlie Arber & Sam Crawford discussing stem cell research and insights into rare familial British dementia and Race Against Dementia
Podcast – Alzheimer Europe Conference Highlights 2024 – Part Two
2nd of a our 2-part podcast special, with highlights from the Alzheimer Europe Conference, with Megan Polden, Aisling Flynn, Emma Law and Lukas Duffner
Podcast – Alzheimer Europe Conference Highlights 2024 – Part One
1st of a 2-part podcast special, with news from last weeks Alzheimer Europe Conference, with Megan Readman, Fiona Carragher, Andy Northcott & Sébastien Libert
Podcast – ISFTD Conference 2024 Highlights
Listen to the Dementia Researcher podcast for key highlights from the ISFTD conference, with expert insights news on the latest frontotemporal dementia research
Podcast – The Epigenetic Equation
Discover cutting-edge epigenetics and Alzheimer's research in our latest podcast. Tune in for expert insights & thoughtful discussion on this fascinating field
Podcast – Prioritising People in Co-Produced Research
Discover how co-produced research is transforming dementia studies by prioritising lived experiences. Tune in for insights, challenges, and practical tips
Podcast – Listening & Supporting Dementia Researchers
Explore the challenges and support needs of early career dementia researchers. Insights, recommendations, and actionable solutions discussed. Tune in now!
Podcast – AAIC 2024 – Day Four
We've reached the end of this years AAIC, and to close out our highlights podcast are Quang Tran, Dr Shea Andrews, Dr Joe Butler and Roberto A. Guzmán Hernández
Podcast – AAIC 2024 – Day Three
In this podcast we bring you highlights from day three of the AAIC. Hosted by Dr Amanda Heslegrave with Dr Darina Petrovsky, Dr Emily Ho and Meenakshi Menon
Podcast – AAIC 2024 – Day Two
Highlights from the second day of AAIC 2024. Hosted by Caitlyn Fastenau with guests Dr Balogun Wasiu, Dr Jessica Caldwell and Sophia Krix
Podcast – AAIC 2024 – Day One
Highlights from Day One of the AAIC 2024. Hosted by Dr Francesca Farina with special guests Dr Merci Best, Dr Tamlyn Watermeyer and Dr Annalise Rahman-Filipiak
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Nonpharmacological Interventions PIA
Join Dr. Keir Yong and Professor Arlene Astell in our final episode to explore innovative non-pharmacological interventions in dementia care..
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Atypical Alzheimer’s Disease PIA
Discover the latest in Atypical Alzheimer's research with Dr Diana Karamacoska & Dr Keir Yong. Insights on diagnosis, treatment & groundbreaking studies
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Partnering with Research Participants PIA
Join Dr Ece Bayram & Dr Diana Karamacoska as they discuss the importance of inclusive dementia and the Partnering with Research Participants PIA
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Lewy Body Dementias PIA
Explore Lewy body dementia research & the work of the ISTAART LBD PIA with Dr Jessica Caldwell & Dr Ece Bayram - sex differences, risk factors & collaboration
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Sex & Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s PIA
In this episode of our ISTAART Relay Podcast we hear from Dr Jessica Z. K. Caldwel representing the Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease PIA
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Immunity and Neurodegeneration PIA
The first of our ISTAART six-part Relay Podcast specials, in this show we hear from Caitlyn Fastenau representing the Immunity and Neurodegeneration PIA
Podcast – AAIC 2024 Preview
In this podcast we hear from Dr Claire Sexton, Alzheimer’s Association's Senior Director, Scientific Programs and Outreach to learn what they have planned for us at the AAIC
Podcast – At Breaking Point: Burnout in Academia
Join Dr Fiona McLean & guests as they tackle academic burnout, sharing personal stories and tips on boundaries, mentorship, work-life balance, and self-kindness
Podcast – Happiness as Medicine: Well-being in Dementia Care
In this podcast we meet 3 of the people behind the World Happiness Report to discuss their findings around the connection between well-being and dementia risk.
Food For Thought – Health and Nutrition with Dr Michael Klaper
Discover the power of a plant-based diet in preventing dementia! Dr Sam Moxon talks with Physician, NASA Advisor & Author Dr Michael Klaper
Podcast – DSAD-ADAD Conference Highlights
Explore DSAD-ADAD Conference highlights on the Dementia Researcher Podcast, focusing on Down Syndrome associated Alzheimer & autosomal dominant AD
Podcast – Leaving Home for Science: The Migration of Minds
Special Live Podcast recorded at AAIC Neuroscience Next, Trinity College Dublin with Dr Francesca Farina, Elul Lakew, Dr Claudia Suemoto & Prof Muireann Irish
Podcast – Exploring Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Discover insights on equity, diversity, and inclusion with Dr. Jodi Watt, Dr. Hamied Haroon, and Dr. Nikou Damestani. Transformative talks on academia's future.
Podcast – AAIC Neuroscience Next Conference Preview
All you need to know about the upcoming AAIC Neuroscience Next 2024 Conference - In-person hubs and Online, free for all early career researchers
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference Roundup 2024
Dr Yvonne Couch, Dr Jodi Watt, Yasmin Bonsu & Dr Becky Carlyle bring you highlights and news from the 2024 Alzheimer's Research UK Conference
Minds In Motion – Dr Neil Chadborn, Memory Sharing & Dementia
Final episode of season one of Minds In Motion, Dr Neil Chadborn is back to sit in the hot seat being interviewed about his work on Memory Sharing & Dementia
Minds In Motion – Dr Megan Polden, Singing & Dancing Interventions
Minds In Motion Podcast Ep4 - Dr Chris Poyner & Trevor Salomon interview Dr Megan Polden from University of Liverpool, talking dementia, sining & dancing
Minds In Motion – Dr Chris Poyner, Dementia Support in Rural Communities
Ep3 of the Minds In Motion Podcast has Dem Comm Fellow Dr Rasa Mikelytė & Trevor Salomon chatting with Dr Chris Poyner from University of Birmingham
Minds In Motion – Dr Rasa Mikelytė, Integrated Dementia Care
The Minds In Motion Podcast is back for ep 2 with Dr Megan Rose Readman & Trevor Salomon chatting to Dr Rasa Mikelytė about Integrated Dementia Care
Minds In Motion – Dr Megan Readman, Hearing Loss & Dementia
New podcast sharing the work of the Dem Comm Fellows. Today Dr Neil Chadborn & Trevor Salomon talk to Dr Megan Rose Readman talking hearing loss & Parkinson's
ISTAART Research Retrospectives – Professor Bruce Miller
Special ISTAART Research Retrospectives interview with Professor Bruce Miller discussing his research & his seminal papers on Frontotemporal dementia
Podcast – ADPD 2024 Conference Highlights – Part 2
The second of a 2-part podcast special with highlights from the AD/PD Conference with Dr Emily Maguire, Dr Heather Synder, Dr Daniel Erskine & Dr Tim Siegert
Podcast – ADPD 2024 Conference Highlights – Part 1
The first of a 2-part podcast special bringing you highlights from the AD/PD Conference with Dr Amanda Heslegrave, Dr Ian Harrison, Dr Ariana Gatt & Jess Tobin
ISTAART Research Retrospectives – Professor Alison Goate
Special ISTAART Research Retrospectives interview with Professor Alison Goate discussing her research & her seminal papers on the amyloid precursor protein gene
Podcast – Careers & Cradles: Balancing Motherhood & Dementia Research
Join Emily Spencer, Dr Laura Prato & Dr Aisling McFall in a candid chat about working during pregnancy, contracts, maternity leave, & navigating return to work
Podcast – Neuropathology in Focus: Shaping Our Understanding of Dementia
Sam Moxon and PhD Student / Dietitian Amber Sewell-Green explore how diet affects ALS / MND. Discover the power of nutrition in disease prevention & management
Food For Thought – Diet, Disease & ALS / MND with Amber Sewell-Green
Sam Moxon and PhD Student / Dietitian Amber Sewell-Green explore how diet affects ALS / MND. Discover the power of nutrition in disease prevention & management
Podcast – Behind the Approval: Research Ethics and Consent
🎧 Dive into the study ethics & participant consent in dementia research with Rebecca Williams, Dr Anna Volkmer, Dr Vicky Shepherd & Danielle Wilson
Podcast – Crossing Borders: Exploring the Blood-Brain Barrier
Explore the secrets of the blood-brain barrier and Dementia in this podcast hosted by Dr Fiona McLean with special guests Dr Sophie Morse and Dr Kate Harris.