On this episode of the Dementia Podcast, Colm chats with three members of the COGNISANCE project, Bill Yeates, Dr Dorota Szcześniak and Dr Meredith Gresham.

They chat with Colm about current problems with the way a dementia diagnosis is communicated and support people with dementia and carers afterwards, as well as how the project has developed accessible online resources to better support people with dementia, carers and healthcare professionals.  

Bill shares his experience of receiving his diagnosis and the road to finding a way forward. Bill is a member of the co-designed COGNISANCE project – an international program that comprises a group of passionate individuals trying to reduce the stigma surrounding dementia and provide practical pathways for post-diagnostic care.  

The podcast coincides with the launch of the Forward with Dementia website, which aims to be an international guide to living well in the first year after diagnosis, and includes regular newsletters and a growing bank of important resources. 

If you’d like to hear more about our Talking Dementia series we’d love for you to have a listen of one of our previous episodes and the introduction to the series, Talking Dementia: What is Dementia with Steve Macfarlane and Holly Markwell.