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Update from the Dementia Research Charity Chatathon

Dementia Researcher

12/15/22

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Adam Smith is back to let you know that the Dementia Research Charity Chatathon was a great success. Over 2,500 people joined the livestream of have watched back since, and almost £1100 has been raised. You can find links to all the recordings at https://www.chatathon.uk If you prefer to listen... all the sessions have been converted to audio and put in their own dedicated podcast. You can find them in your podcast app or head over to https://podfollow.com/chatathon -- Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100377 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Previous Episode

Dr Sam Moxon, Research Associate from the University of Manchester brings us another podcast in his ‘Food for Thought’ series – exploring the connections between what we eat and nutrition, dementia, cognition, and brain health. In this show he interviews world leading expert and best-selling author Dr Michael Greger MD. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition. His science-based non-profit website, NutritionFacts.org, offers a free online portal hosting more than 2,000 videos and articles on myriad health topics. Dr Greger is a sought-after lecturer and has presented at the Conference on World Affairs and the World Bank, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in Oprah Winfrey’s defence in the infamous “meat defamation” trial. A graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr Greger is also an acclaimed author. How Not to Die, The How Not to Die Cookbook, and How Not to Diet became instant New York Times Best Sellers. More than a million copies of How Not to Die have been sold. All proceeds he receives from the sales of his books and speaking honoraria are donated directly to charity. -- For more information on Michael and his brilliant work visit: https://nutritionfacts.org -- You can find out more about Michael, and his work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript: 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. -- This podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support. -- The views and opinions expressed by guests in this podcast represent those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of Dementia Researcher, or our funders, the show does not endorse one particular diet over another and strongly recommends you consult your healthcare professional before making any changes to your diet or lifestyle.

Next Episode

It’s our last podcast of 2022. We’re breaking from our usual tradition of bringing you old clips and instead we brought together eight of our brilliant researcher bloggers for a chat. In this show hosted by Adam Smith, they talk about their personal highlights from the year, share what they’re most looking forward to in 2023 and give us a glimpse into what they like away from work. We’re delighted to welcome Dr Yvonne Couch from University of Oxford, Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez & Dr Anna Volkmer from University College London, Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali from Teesside University, Beth Eyre from University of Sheffield, Dr Gaia Brezzo from the UKDRI at The University of Sheffield, Dr Sam Moxon from The University of Manchester and new blogger Dr Connor Richardson from Newcastle University. -- Read or listen to all of our researchers blogs at: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/support-resources/blogs/ -- You can find out more about our bloggers and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript: 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 YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/AJUw-mx-xCw -- This podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support.

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