Dementia Researcher

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 show Trevor is joined by Dr Rasa Mikelytė from University of Kent and NIHR ARC Kent, Surrey & Sussex to interview Dr Chris Poyner. Chris works at the University of Birmingham and NIHR ARC West Midlands. He is leading on a project exploring life in rural areas of the West Midlands with dementia. Exploring how people living in these communities access healthcare and get a diagnosis, and how they are supported following diagnosis, and what could be done better, and how this differs from thos