Mempathy is a podcast about dementia-related memory loss, hosted by Professor Catherine Loveday, a memory expert who has spent the last 12 years putting her research into practice to support her own mum. In the series, she speaks with Sonia Beldom about everyday issues that arise for families and carers, such as how to have tricky conversations, how to improve sleep and how to scaffold memory. It is light-hearted and fun but tackles important topics and offers concrete advice and solutions. ...
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In this episode we discuss why talking about the future can create anxiety in people with dementia-related memory loss, and share tips on how to manage it. Sonia asks: "My sister is about to move house and we don't know how to speak to my step-mum about it because she keeps getting muddled and anxious."…
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The first Mempathy episode deals with sleep disruption in people with dementia-related memory loss. Our question from the public was “My friend’s mum has dementia and seems to have no concept of what time of day it is. She is becoming nocturnal, sometimes goes to bed at 6am etc. This causes lots of problems!” In this episode, Professor Catherine Lo…
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A second trailer for Mempathy, with short clips from upcoming episodes.By Mempathy
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A trailer for Mempathy - a new podcast by Professor Catherine Loveday, which explores and explains dementia-related memory loss.By Mempathy
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