We\u2019re finishing the year with 5 special themed podcasts sharing some of the narrated blogs we\u2019ve published throughout the year, introduced by Adam Smith.\n\nThis week we\u2019ll be covering some amazing science and care and psychosocial research, exploring public engagement and with the rise of omicron we\u2019ll go back to earlier in the year to learn some lessons from previous lockdowns and think about wellbeing and resilience.\n\nToday, we\u2019ve selected four blogs which share some of the amazing knowledge held in the heads of our bloggers who are based in the lab, exploring some science and biology.\n\nDr Christina Toomey, Researcher from University College London narrates her blog titled "How does the Brain Bank Work".\n\nDr Sam Moxon, Research Associate at The University of Manchester narrates his blog titled "Tissue Stiffness an Overlooked Aspect of Dementia".\n\nDr Yvonne Couch, Associate Professor and ARUK Fellow at University of Oxford, invites you to join her in a blog titled "The Hunt for Tiny Messengers"\n\nDr Kamar Ameen-Ali, Research Associate at University of Glasgow discussed her research in this blog "Why does Brain Injury Increase the Risk of Dementia"\n\nIf you enjoyed these blogs, remember that we have a dedicated blogs podcast channel, where we publish several new posts every week - subscribe in your podcast app, or read them all on our website.\n\nDedicated Blogs Podcast - apple.co/3BMzhxu\n\nRead more blogs, and find out about our contributors at:\n\nwww.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk\n\nThis podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.