Neurologist Jules Montague and William Miller meet Dave, who has been diagnosed with Dementia With Lewy Bodies, which causes him to see things that aren鈥檛 there.
Neurologist Jules Montague and William Miller explore cases of rare dementias to reveal dementia is not what we think it is.
Dr Jules Montague is a dementia specialist, and William has personal experience of its impact having cared for his father, theatre director Jonathan Miller, who died of Alzheimer鈥檚 in 2019. Together they explore the science behind the symptoms and the poignant and extraordinary ways in which families navigate their lives as a result of these conditions.
In this episode, they meet Dave and his wife Gill. In 2020 Dave was diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy Bodies - or DLB. This dementia is commonly misdiagnosed at first because of its unusual symptoms. Hallucinations are a typical feature of this condition and cause Dave to see rabbits and cats in his living room, even though he knows they aren鈥檛 there.
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Producer: Eve Streeter
Original music: A Brief Encounter by Max Walter
A Raconteur production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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- Tue 11 Apr 2023 13:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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