Do I Know You? Understanding Dementia

In this episode, we're joined by consultant neuroradiologist  Dr Emer MacSweeney  to explore one of the biggest breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research for decades. We discuss the new disease-modifying treatments that are changing the landscape of dementia care, why early diagnosis has never been more important, and the symptoms that should never be dismissed as "just getting older.&quo...

Dementia affects millions of families, yet many of us are left wondering whether there's anything we can actually do to reduce our risk. In this episode, neuroscientist Dr Tommy Wood explores the latest research on brain health, explaining what the science really says about dementia prevention, the role of genetics, and the lifestyle factors that may help protect our brains as we age. Together...

In this episode of  Do I Know You? Understanding Dementia ,  Dr Anna Colton  and  Dr Joanna King  explore a part of the dementia journey that is rarely discussed: what happens when caregiving comes to an end. Drawing on Anna's personal experience of caring for her mother, they reflect on the unexpected mix of grief, relief and identity that can follow the loss of a loved one, the emotional tra...

What does it really mean to have the capacity to make a decision? And who decides when that capacity begins to change? In this thought-provoking episode, Jo and Anna are joined by barrister, Professor of Practice, and mental capacity expert Alex Ruck Keene to unpack one of the most misunderstood aspects of dementia. Together, they explore how the law defines mental capacity, why it is always decis...

What happens when you're trying to care for an ageing parent with dementia while also raising children, holding down a career, and keeping family life afloat? In this episode, it's just the two of us as we have an honest conversation about the reality of being caught in the middle – the guilt, the exhaustion, the impossible balancing act, and the emotional weight that so many families quie...

In this episode of  Do I Know You?, Jo and Anna are joined by world-leading neuropsychopharmacologist Professor David Nutt to unpack the complex relationship between alcohol and dementia. Together, they explore what alcohol really does to the brain, how binge drinking differs from regular drinking, whether any amount of alcohol is truly safe, and what the latest research tells us about reducing yo...

Caring for someone with dementia is often described through the practical tasks it involves, but far less attention is given to the invisible mental load that carers carry every single day. In this episode, Anna and Jo explore the emotional reality of dementia caregiving: the constant background worry, the feeling that a loved one is living "rent-free" in your mind, and the challenge of...

When a parent or loved one is diagnosed with dementia, most families are left asking the same questions: What happens now? How do we cope? And why does nobody talk about how emotionally difficult caring can be? In this episode, Anna and Jo are joined by dementia specialist Professor June Andrews for an honest and practical conversation about diagnosis, care planning, family dynamics and the realit...

In this episode, Anna and Jo have an honest conversation about anticipatory grief, ambiguous loss, and the emotional reality of loving someone with dementia. Together, they explore the experience of grieving someone who is still alive — the heartbreak of watching a parent slowly change, the loss of reciprocity in relationships, and the confusing emotional tension of feeling both connection and dis...

Dementia is so often spoken about as though it is simply memory loss, but in this compassionate and eye opening conversation, Professor James Rowe explains what is actually happening inside the brain during diseases like Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia, why behaviour and personality can change so dramatically, and how families can better understand the people they love through these frightening...

In this first episode of  Do I Know You? Understanding Dementia , Dr Joanna King and Dr Anna Colton introduce the podcast and the personal stories behind it. As clinical psychologists who have both experienced dementia in their own families, they reflect on the emotional reality of caring for a parent with dementia, the shock of diagnosis, anticipatory grief, young onset Alzheimer’s, Lewy body dem...

Welcome to the first look at  Do I Know You? , a podcast that bridges the gap between clinical expertise and the lived reality of dementia. Hosts Dr. Joanna King and Dr. Ana Colton share why they are stepping away from the clinic to have an honest, raw conversation about a condition that has touched both of their families. In this trailer, we define our mission: to provide clarity in the confusion...