177: Why an early dementia diagnosis matters, with Dr Ben Hicks
Watch my conversation with Ben on YouTube or listen on the podcast player below
Chatting to me today is Dr Ben Hicks, Research Fellow at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. I first met Ben 5 years ago when he joined me on the panel of one of our first Retirement Café events. Back then he was working hard to change the perception that dementia is no longer a death sentence in his role as psychologist and researcher with Bournemouth University Dementia Institute.
Ben is still working in the field of dementia as co-ordinator of the DETERMIND research programme, which is looking at why care for dementia patients is unequal. In our conversation Ben explains the importance of an early diagnosis and the impact this can have upon people’s health, level of comfort and happiness.
He firmly believes that with an early diagnosis, and the right research technology and care, dementia sufferers can live well with the disease for many years.
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Find out about the DETERMIND study
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Listen to Ben’s first podcast: 005 The Big D – Why Dementia is not a death sentence
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Watch the episode on YouTube here.