Minds In Motion - Dr Megan Polden, Singing & Dancing Interventions
The Minds in Motion Podcast from Dementia Researcher in association with the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations and Alzheimer\u2019s Society, brings together NIHR Dem Comm Research Fellows, to talk about their research and careers.\n\nIn 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\u2019s Society Volunteer & Vice-Chairperson of the European Dementia Carers Working Group as our permanent co-host and anchor.\n--\n\nIn this show Trevor is joined by Dr Chris Poyner from the University of Birmingham and NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands to interview Dr Megan Polden.\n\nMegan works at the University of Liverpool and NIHR ARC North West Coast. She is leading work to understand the benefits of singing and dancing interventions in dementia, and to understand how best these can be delivered in different settings and with people from different backgrounds.\n--\n\nDem Comm is a 2 year programme funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research and the Alzheimer's Society. It supports a new generation of dementia research leaders, bringing together researchers from different multidisciplinary backgrounds to encourage cross-cutting and community-orientated dementia research projects that can address key gaps in the evidence around dementia care and support, delivering transformative translational research.\n--\n\nFor information on the Fellowship visit:\nhttps://www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/dem-comm-research-fellows\n\nFor guest biographies, a full transcript and much more visit:\nhttps://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk\n-\n\nLike what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast, and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. If you prefer to watch rather than listen, you\u2019ll find a video version of this podcast on our website & on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lWoVarxIUHY\n--\n\nThis podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.\n--\n\nFollow us on Social Media:\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/\nhttps://twitter.com/demrescommunity\nhttps://www.bsky.app/profile/dementiaresearcher.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher