Minds In Motion: Dr Megan Polden - Singing & Dancing Dementia Interventions

The Minds in Motion Podcast from Dementia Researcher in association with the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations and Alzheimer’s Society, brings together NIHR Dem Comm Research Fellows, to talk about their research and careers. In this first series, five of the Dem Comm Fellows each take a turn as co-host and guest. Alongside the researchers we have the incredible Trevor Salomon, Alzheimer’s Society Volunteer & Vice-Chairperson of the European Dementia Carers Working Group as our permanent co-host and anchor. -- In this last show of the season Trevor is joined by Dr Megan Polden from the University of Liverpool and NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North West Coast to interview Dr Neil Chadborn. Neil (who you will remember from episode one) works at the University of Nottingham and NIHR ARC East Midlands. He is leading work to explore the benefits of intergenerational story telling as a way to connect people living with dementia, with a particular focus on those from minority ethnic backgrounds and the South Asian Community. -- Dem Comm is a 2 year programme funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research and the Alzheimer's Society. It supports a new generation of dementia research leaders, bringing together researchers from different multidisciplinary backgrounds to encourage cross-cutting and community-orientated dementia research projects that can address key gaps in the evidence around dementia care and support, delivering transformative translational research. -- For information on the Fellowship visit: https://www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/dem-comm-research-fellows For guest biographies, a full transcript and much more visit: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk - Like what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast, and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. If you prefer to watch rather than listen, you’ll find a video version of this podcast on our website & on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7d2u1H0UbxI -- This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support. -- Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/ https://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/ https://twitter.com/demrescommunity https://www.bsky.app/profile/dementiaresearcher.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher