Peter was depressed to the point of suicidal when he was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Had the Ipswich train not have been cancelled, Peter would not be here today. You won't think it when you meet him! This jovial, raconteur, whose lust for life is infectious now calls his terminal illness his "Dementia Monster." It helps him to picture his dementia as something other, not inside him, not HIM. Peter says the more he smiles the grumpier his Dementia Monster becomes and that makes Peter laugh all the more. Peter says his dementia has and will rob him of so much, but that it hasn't stopped him from being who he is and if there's something good that's come from it, it has forced him to live in the present moment. With his great friend Deb, Peter cycles all over Suffolk and though they realise that they can't outrun his Dementia Monster, sometimes, together, they do out-cycle him! Leaning on their bikes they see only what is in front of them, content and happy just to be.

Presenter: @RosannaMiles; in association with @AlzResearchUK #InspireFund @SondertideT

Meet James Price whose wife has young onset Alzheimer's disease. James reflects on the complexities of caring for your lover and advocates making the most of your time together during the early parts of the disease. He explains why Admiral Nurses are vital, but that it's a postcode lottery. We explore what a truly compassionate society would look like, be it sympathetic restaurant staff, friends surprising you with their help, care-workers being paid a salary befitting their pivotal role, or having compassion for yourself when necessity dictates that your loved one move into residential care.

Presented by Rosanna Miles and Alzheimer's Research UK: @rosannamiles @AlzResearchUK #InspireFund

Meet Katy Stubbs PhD from Alzheimer's Research UK, who reveals three key ways we can look after our beautiful brains. And the good news is they're easy and fun. Katy shares some of the research into brain health, and the actions needed at a societal level to embed these messages and support positive change.

This podcast is brought to you by Alzheimer's Research UK's Inspire Fund and produced and presented by Rosanna Miles @rosannamiles SondertideT @AlzResearchUK @KatyLStubbs