Ep 10: Why You Should Try “Smell Training”: The Sensory Side of Dementia Explained

🧠 From telephone scams to data breaches, we’re all at risk when it comes to data security. But people with dementia are especially vulnerable. That’s why we’re learning how patients and carers can spot scams, avoid mistakes and protect their personal information. ⚡ Brent Homan is the Data Protection Commissioner for the Bailiwick of Guernsey, working at The Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA). He and his team work to educate people on the risks of online security and safeguard their rights. 💡 In this episode of The Dementia Perspective you will learn: ➡︎ Why data protection matters more than you think ➡︎ The kinds of scams to look out for - and how AI is making them harder to spot ➡︎ How technology is empowering for those with dementia - despite the risks ➡︎ Why you should always follow the ODPA’s ‘Pause. Check. Protect.’ message 🎙️ A podcast from the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association - your essential guide to brain health, now and for the future. Your host is Ollie Guillou. Learn more about the ODPA here: https://www.odpa.gg/ 👍 Please like, comment and subscribe to this podcast - and consider supporting the good work of the GAA: https://alzheimers.gg/ 📱 Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Guernseyalzheimersassociation/ 🎙️ Production by OG Podcasts.

🧠 Communication is one of the hardest things to maintain when a loved one goes through dementia. But one woman discovered a game that transformed her relationship with her mum in a way she could never have imagined. ⚡ Glenna Hecht is the author of a beautiful book titled How Old Are You Today? It tells the story of her mother’s dementia journey and a time-travelling game that brought them back together after years of estrangement. 💡 In this episode of The Dementia Perspective you will learn: ➡︎ The feeling of learning your estranged mother has been diagnosed with dementia ➡︎ Why dementia shouldn’t be looked at as something you fix - but something you face ➡︎ What Glenna’s game is and the incredibly profound moments it produced ➡︎ How you can keep communication open even when a loved one loses their speech 🎙️ A podcast from the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association - your essential guide to brain health, now and for the future. Your host is Ollie Guillou. Find Glenna’s book here: https://a.co/d/0glM3Yur 👍 Please like, comment and subscribe to this podcast - and consider supporting the good work of the GAA: https://alzheimers.gg/ 📱 Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Guernseyalzheimersassociation/ 🎙️ Production by OG Podcasts.

🧠 It’s hard to know what’s going on inside the mind of a person with dementia - often making it a tough journey for their loved ones. That’s why Kimberley Littlemore set about a major project, to see through the eyes of her parents. ⚡ Kimberley is a filmmaker, and in this episode she explains how she captured her parents’ lives using specialist eye tracking equipment and fly-on-the-wall filming techniques. All with the aim of sharing the knowledge with others, to make their dementia journeys that little bit easier. 💡 In this episode of The Dementia Perspective you will learn: ➡︎ How dementia can make putting on a shirt or pouring a cuppa much more difficult ➡︎ Why a person with dementia might make up scenarios ➡︎ Why anger or fear might become intensified for those with dementia ➡︎ How the truth isn’t always the kindest option for someone with dementia 🎙️ A podcast from the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association - your essential guide to brain health, now and for the future. Your host is Ollie Guillou. Watch Kimberley’s films here: https://pocketmedic.org/carers-community/ 👍 Please like, comment and subscribe to this podcast - and consider supporting the good work of the GAA: https://alzheimers.gg/ 📱 Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Guernseyalzheimersassociation/ 🎙️ Production by OG Podcasts.

🧠 New research is upending what we think we know about Alzheimer’s. It might start in the body, not the brain. Our best treatments currently target amyloid and tau in the brain - but what if we’re looking in the wrong place? ⚡ In this episode, researcher Cesar Cunha explores his surprising new research which shows your gut, lungs and even skin might be driving Alzheimer’s risk. We explore what this means for potential future treatments. We also meet an incredible charity working at the cutting edge of dementia research. Mollie Huggins from Race Against Dementia explains their “Formula 1” mindset to searching for a cure. 💡 In this episode of The Dementia Perspective you will learn: ➡︎ Why your immune system might be the missing Alzheimer’s link ➡︎ How the shingles vaccine may protect you from dementia ➡︎ The moving story of Sir Jackie Stewart and why he set up Race Against Dementia ➡︎ Some of the innovative new research Race Against Dementia is funding 👥 With thanks to guests Cesar Cunha, postdoctoral researcher at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Basic Metabolic Research and Mollie Huggins, research manager at Race Against Dementia. 🎙️ A podcast from the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association - your essential guide to brain health, now and for the future. Your host is Ollie Guillou. Read Cesar’s paper here: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.09.26344392v1 Find out more about Race Against Dementia: https://www.raceagainstdementia.com/ 👍 Please like, comment and subscribe to this podcast - and consider supporting the good work of the GAA: https://alzheimers.gg/ 📱 Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Guernseyalzheimersassociation/ 🎙️ Production by OG Podcasts.

🧠 Eating the right food can play a massive role in improving your brain health. And surprisingly so can listening to music! So what should you be eating - and listening to - to protect your brain from dementia? ⚡ In this good brain health guide, we tackle food and music with practical advice on things you can start doing today - whether that’s upgrading your fibre and omega-3 intake, to listening to old songs from your teenage years. 💡 In this episode of The Dementia Perspective you will learn: ➡︎ Why you don’t need to learn an instrument to protect your brain with music ➡︎ What low-AGE eating is and why it’s so good for brain health and longevity ➡︎ The diet switches you should consider making to avoid cognitive decline ➡︎ The link between coffee and better brain performance 👥 With thanks to guests Dr David Cox and Professor Joanne Ryan. 🎙️ A podcast from the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association - your essential guide to brain health, now and for the future. Your host is Ollie Guillou. Read Joanne’s paper here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41088732/ Pick up David’s book here: https://amzn.eu/d/04nQTwjn JAMA Article on coffee: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844764 👍 Please like, comment and subscribe to this podcast - and consider supporting the good work of the GAA: https://alzheimers.gg/ 📱 Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Guernseyalzheimersassociation/ 🎙️ Production by OG Podcasts.