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This is a podcast that will help you navigate the complexities of dementia. It’s presented by two friends who come at the subject from two very different perspectives. Professor Julie...
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This is a podcast that will help you navigate the complexities of dementia. It’s presented by two friends who come at the subject from two very different perspectives.
Professor Julie Williams has spent most of her working life trying to understand Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Meanwhile, Justine Pickering understands the colossal human cost all too well. She lost her mum to a rare form of young-onset dementia before founding a unique respite project for families coping with the emotional toll of the disease.
In Two Minds brings you the highs and lows of the shared experiences of dementia. We’ll hear inspiring special guests and all about current research and future treatments.
Together, we’ll explore the challenges of coping with this disease and how to live well following diagnosis.
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Professor Julie Williams has spent most of her working life trying to understand Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Meanwhile, Justine Pickering understands the colossal human cost all too well. She lost her mum to a rare form of young-onset dementia before founding a unique respite project for families coping with the emotional toll of the disease.
In Two Minds brings you the highs and lows of the shared experiences of dementia. We’ll hear inspiring special guests and all about current research and future treatments.
Together, we’ll explore the challenges of coping with this disease and how to live well following diagnosis.
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27 FEB. 2025 · Between our main episodes, we're opening up our Memory Box, asking simple, nostalgia-driven questions to our guests and ourselves. These questions prompt memory and can help start a dialogue with someone with dementia.
This time it's the turn of our presenter Justine to pick her favourite book, piece of music and a memory she'll treasure forever.
We'd love to hear your stories and advice for anyone with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
25 FEB. 2025 · Between our main episodes, we're opening up our Memory Box, asking simple, nostalgia-driven questions to our guests and ourselves. These questions prompt memory and can help start a dialogue with someone with dementia.
This week, it's the turn of Professor Vincent Dion of the UK Dementia Research Institute who talked to us at length in Episode 9.
We'd love to hear your stories and advice for anyone with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
20 FEB. 2025 · Between our main episodes, we're opening up our Memory Box, asking simple, nostalgia-driven questions to our guests and ourselves. These questions prompt memory and can help start a dialogue with someone with dementia.
This week, it's the turn of Grammy-winning soprano, Rebecca Evans who talked to us at length in Episode 7.
We'd love to hear your stories and your advice for anyone living with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
18 FEB. 2025 · Vincent Dion is a professor at Cardiff University’s UK Dementia Research Institute. In this episode, Justine and Julie talk to Professor Dion about the latest advancements in research into Huntington's disease which could provide significant hope for the future.
Professor Dion’s work centres on using technology to target and correct the genetic mutation that causes Huntington’s. While the signs are positive, the challenge now lies in transitioning from the labs to clinical trials which requires substantial investment and navigating regulatory hurdles.
We also talk about the broader implications of genetic therapies for other diseases caused by similar genetic mutations and their potential impact on the wider field of dementia research.
- Key Moments:
- Vincent Dion’s journey into research (02:12)
- Understanding Huntington's Disease (05:35)
- Innovative approaches in genetic therapy (09:20)
- Challenges in advancing research to clinical trials (12:15)
- The future of Huntington's Disease treatment (16:29)
- Optimism and future directions in research (26:32)
We'd love to hear your stories and advice for anyone with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
13 FEB. 2025 · Between our main episodes, we're opening up our Memory Box, asking simple, nostalgia-driven questions to our guests and ourselves. These questions prompt memory and can help start a dialogue with someone with dementia.
This week, it's the turn of Carrie Williams, who told us the story of her husband's early onset dementia earlier in the series
We'd love to hear your stories and your advice for anyone living with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
11 FEB. 2025 · Grammy award-winning soprano Rebecca Evans talks about her career and how important supporting the dementia community is to her.
We also explore the power of music to unlock memories and provide comfort to those living with dementia. Prof Julie explains the neurological basis for why music memory persists even as other cognitive functions decline.
Rebecca talks about witnessing Alzheimer’s for the first time as a nurse and shares her experiences as an ambassador of the Forget Me Nots Chorus, which uses music to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
- Key Moments:
- Rebecca’s road to becoming an opera singer (02:16)
- Understanding dementia and Rebeeca’s commitment to the dementia community (18:02)
- The science behind remembering musical lyrics (24:34)
- The Grammy experience and future plans (30:02)
- Reflecting the lasting impact of music on memory (34:55)
We'd love to hear your stories and your advice for anyone living with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
6 FEB. 2025 · Between our main episodes, we're opening up our Memory Box, asking simple, nostalgia-driven questions to our guests and ourselves. These questions prompt memory and can help start a dialogue with someone with dementia.
This week, it's the turn of Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland and his wife Trudi.
We'd love to hear your stories and your advice for anyone living with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
4 FEB. 2025 · Our very own Professor Julie Williams provides insight into the current state of Alzheimer’s research, focusing on the role of genetics and the work being done to tackle the disease.
It is projected that the number of people with Alzheimer’s will rise to 1.4 million by 2040 - primarily due to increased life expectancy - so the importance of understanding the disease has never been so crucial.
Julie expresses optimism about where we are right now and the incredible work being done towards developing therapies that could help manage and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s in the future.
Key Moments:
- The genetics of Alzheimer's (02:07)
- How Alzheimer's develops (05:57)
- The development of Dananibab (09:48)
- Finding the missing pieces of the jigsaw puzzle (12:09)
- Looking ahead and being able to predict the disease (23:53)
We'd love to hear your stories and your advice for anyone living with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us mailto:hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
30 ENE. 2025 · In between our main episodes, we're going to open our Memory Box and ask simple, nostalgia-driven questions to our guests and ourselves. These questions prompt memory and can help start a dialogue with someone who has dementia.
In this first Memory Box episode, Justine quizzes Prof Julie about her favourite childhood book, meal and favourite piece of music.
We'd love to hear your stories and your advice for anyone living with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us hello@twomindspodcast.co.uk.
28 ENE. 2025 · Carrie Williams talks to us about her 28-year love story with her husband Gareth who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and later frontotemporal dementia in his 50s.
Carrie and Gareth were both police officers when they met at a convalescent home where they were recovering from injuries. They fell in love, got married and had two children together. In 2013, Carrie started noticing Gareth was struggling to find his words. After an initial misdiagnosis of depression, they discovered that Gareth had Parkinson’s disease and had had it for 12 years.
In this heartbreaking episode, Carrie talks to us about the impact of Gareth’s diagnosis on the family, the challenges of caregiving and the resilience they demonstrated in the lead-up to Gareth’s death in the middle of the Covid pandemic and subsequently.
- How Carrie and Gareth met and fell in love (02:30)
- The early signs of dementia (08:06)
- Receiving the diagnosis (12:30)
- Coping with Gareth’s condition (17:46)
- The role of family and support (22:32)
- Gareth’s final days (26:54)
- Life after losing Gareth (32:40)
- Reflections on resilience (37:04)
We'd love to hear your stories and your advice for anyone living with dementia - or if you have any questions for Justine and Prof Julie. Email us https://twomindspodcast.co.uk.
This is a podcast that will help you navigate the complexities of dementia. It’s presented by two friends who come at the subject from two very different perspectives. Professor Julie...
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This is a podcast that will help you navigate the complexities of dementia. It’s presented by two friends who come at the subject from two very different perspectives.
Professor Julie Williams has spent most of her working life trying to understand Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Meanwhile, Justine Pickering understands the colossal human cost all too well. She lost her mum to a rare form of young-onset dementia before founding a unique respite project for families coping with the emotional toll of the disease.
In Two Minds brings you the highs and lows of the shared experiences of dementia. We’ll hear inspiring special guests and all about current research and future treatments.
Together, we’ll explore the challenges of coping with this disease and how to live well following diagnosis.
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Professor Julie Williams has spent most of her working life trying to understand Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Meanwhile, Justine Pickering understands the colossal human cost all too well. She lost her mum to a rare form of young-onset dementia before founding a unique respite project for families coping with the emotional toll of the disease.
In Two Minds brings you the highs and lows of the shared experiences of dementia. We’ll hear inspiring special guests and all about current research and future treatments.
Together, we’ll explore the challenges of coping with this disease and how to live well following diagnosis.
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