Collaborative Models: Ramani Sundaram, Executive Director of Dementia India Alliance shares about DIA's strategic toolkit, mobilizing the youth and the impact of being on the care frontlines
Ramani Sundaram is a distinguished neuroscientist and a dedicated advocate for dementia care. As the Deputy Director at Nightingales Medical Trust and Dementia India Alliance, she is pivotal in advanc...
18 Sep 202450min
Capacity Building: Professor James Vickers, Director of Wicking Dementia Research & Education Centre explains curriculum development, translational research, & accessible technologies
In this episode of the Dementia Research Project, we dive into the dementia education and research with Professor James Vickers, Director of the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Center at the U...
10 Sep 202443min
Art Therapy: Cailey Massey, Founder of Artfull Enrichment talks about launching a global online platform, impact of arts in Canada's senior living communities and creative ageing
Cailey Massey is the Founder of Artfull Enrichment, a membership-based online platform where senior living communities can enrich their recreational programming and support individual older adults to ...
2 Sep 202434min
Cognitive Stimulation: Dr Gary Cheung of University of Auckland provides a primer on CST, training at UCL, and takeaways from AAIC 2024
Dr Gary Cheung is an Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Auckland. He conducts research in the field of old age psychiatry and has been instrumental in introducing to New Zealand- c...
28 Aug 202431min
Cultural Relevance: Pelden Chejor shares about research into care for older immigrants in Australia, growing up in Bhutan, and dementia research challenges
Pelden Chejor is a public health professional and PhD candidate at Edith Cowan University. His research seeks to explore and analyze the experiences of dementia care in older people from culturally an...
28 Aug 202425min
Drama Therapy: Nicola Pauling, Founder of Voice Arts talks about creating development spaces for people with Alzheimer's, improv-based caregiver training & the benefits of play
Nicola Pauling is a trainer and facilitator with over 20 years experience developing people and communities through play and performance. She is the founder of Voice Arts, an award winning organisatio...
14 Aug 202436min
Confronting Stigma: Berrie Holtzhausen, Founder of Alzheimer's Dementia Namibia shares about his journey as a pastor, navigating witchcraft in Sub-Saharan Africa and dementia tourism
Berrie Holtzhausen is the Founder of Alzheimer's Dementia Namibia (ADN). Berrie has dedicated his life to combat the stigma linking people with dementia to witchcraft in rural African communities. Pri...
7 Aug 202448min
Creativity in Healthcare: Prof. Keith McAdam, Founder of Music for My Mind on music therapy, transforming HIV care in Uganda and leveraging AI for scale
Professor Keith McAdam is the Founder of Music For My Mind an innovative young charity aiming to improve the well-being of people living with dementia by making personalised music playlists widely ava...
22 Jul 202439min
