Dementia

Professor June Andrews of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling is the author of 'Dementia: The One-Stop Guide: Practical advice for families, professionals, and… Audio

Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi resides in Tokyo and works for the Japanese Science and Technology Agency, pop. 126,434,964 (est. 2014). Caring concerns for a growing number of… Audio

Nicci Gerrard of John's Campaign is fighting for better dementia care in UK hospitals inspired by her late father's experiences. Audio

Neurobiologist Professor Jonathan Stone from Sydney University says the billions of beats your heart makes over your lifetime damage your brain, and are a major cause of dementia. Audio

Andrew Fisher Tomlin is a horticultural consultant and three times UK gardener of the year. One of his passions is designing sensory gardens. He says gardening is a powerful resource for the visually… Audio

Inadequate hospital checks are being blamed for an elderly man with dementia walking out of hospital and wandering west Auckland streets for hours. Audio

Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith; two exciting bits of research that explain how we learn things, and how we can keep our brains youthful. Audio

An international expert on end-of-life care says major changes are needed in the way those with dementia are cared for in resthomes. Audio

Professor Emerita in Social Studies in Medicine at McGill University in Montreal and author of The Alzheimer Conundrum: Entanglements of Dementia and Aging. Audio

PhD student Lily Chang is trying to determine if an eye test could be developed for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease Audio

Author Emma Healey on writing a who-dunnit where the heroine suffers from alzheimers and must solve a mystery before her mind deteroriates too far. Audio

A US programme is having remarkable results by connecting elderly dementia and alzheimers sufferers with the music of their past. Dan Cohen is the founder of Music and Memory which involves playing… Audio

The courtship behaviour of fruit flies may help develop better drugs for treating dementia Audio

Australian Kate Swaffer on how she approaches life since being diagnosed with younger onset dementia. Audio

A radical new way to care for dementia suffers is being trialled in the Netherlands. Jon Henley of The Guardian has just visited the care home on the outskirts of Amsterdam. Audio

Winner of Best Documentary, 2011 New Zealand Radio Awards: Sue Ingram talks to those suffering from dementia. Audio

Sue Ingram talks to those affected by dementia - of which Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type. Audio