Discussing Dementia

In this episode we speak to Professor Rimona Weil from University College London. Rimona is one of the world’s leading experts in Parkinson’s dementia.

It’s not as depressing as you might think!

She talks about ground breaking research which has discovered a link between vision and dementia, tells us who’s most at risk and whether it’s possible to prevent it! Plus how using pictures of cats and dogs can help to understand how cognition is affected in Parkinson’s.

We also talk about people’s reluctance to talk about Parkinson’s dementia...

If you want to get involved with the professor’s latest research project, which will involve at least 5 visits to London, brain scans and blood tests, you can email her: [email protected]

https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/thinking-and-memory-changes

https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/research-blog/ask-expert/its-time-talk-about-parkinsons-dementia