In this powerful episode, Dr. Zena Aldridge explores one of the most overlooked yet impactful aspects of dementia care: promoting continence and managing incontinence with dignity.

Drawing on the latest evidence and her experience as a leading dementia nurse consultant, she shares practical strategies, challenges stigma, and calls for a shift in how health and care professionals support those living with dementia.

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This podcast is free to listen - but the care behind it isn’t.

Rowcroft Hospice is a registered charity, and much of our work is made possible thanks to the generosity of local supporters. We provide outstanding care to people with life-limiting illnesses and their families across South Devon—through our inpatient and outpatient services, as well as vital care at home.

We’re also planning to expand our impact even further, with a pioneering 60-bed dementia and complex nursing care home at our site in Torquay, designed to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

If you’ve found value in this podcast and would like to support our work, please visit rowcrofthospice.org.uk/donate thank you.

This podcast series is recorded and produced by Steve Hindley at iNarrator

Join Professor Wilco Achterberg from Leiden University Medical Center as he explores the complex challenges of identifying and treating pain in people with dementia. In this illuminating episode, Prof. Achterberg breaks down how the aging brain processes pain differently, especially in those with cognitive impairment, and why traditional pain assessment methods often fail these vulnerable patients

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This podcast is free to listen - but the care behind it isn’t.

Rowcroft Hospice is a registered charity, and much of our work is made possible thanks to the generosity of local supporters. We provide outstanding care to people with life-limiting illnesses and their families across South Devon—through our inpatient and outpatient services, as well as vital care at home.

We’re also planning to expand our impact even further, with a pioneering 60-bed dementia and complex nursing care home at our site in Torquay, designed to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

If you’ve found value in this podcast and would like to support our work, please visit rowcrofthospice.org.uk/donate thank you.

This podcast series is recorded and produced by Steve Hindley at iNarrator

Join Professor Liz Sampson from Queen Mary University London as she reveals groundbreaking insights from the EMBED-Care programme, showcasing how big data is revolutionising palliative care for people with dementia.

In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Sampson challenges common misconceptions about dementia care while presenting powerful evidence on healthcare utilisation patterns, cost implications, and the concerning rise in emergency hospital admissions among dementia patients in their final year of life.

She explores how data analysis has uncovered critical unmet clinical needs and demonstrates innovative assessment tools that function as interventions themselves.

Connect with Liz Sampson on LinkedIn

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This podcast is free to listen - but the care behind it isn’t.

Rowcroft Hospice is a registered charity, and much of our work is made possible thanks to the generosity of local supporters. We provide outstanding care to people with life-limiting illnesses and their families across South Devon—through our inpatient and outpatient services, as well as vital care at home.

We’re also planning to expand our impact even further, with a pioneering 60-bed dementia and complex nursing care home at our site in Torquay, designed to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

If you’ve found value in this podcast and would like to support our work, please visit rowcrofthospice.org.uk/donate thank you.

This podcast series is recorded and produced by Steve Hindley at iNarrator

In this moving opening to the UK Dementia and Palliative Care Conference 2025, Fred Caygill, ambassador for Dementia UK, shares his powerful personal story of caring for his late wife, who lived with vascular dementia.

Fred speaks candidly about the emotional challenges of caregiving and the life-changing support he received from Admiral Nurses.

His words are a heartfelt reminder that those caring for loved ones with dementia are living with it too - and that with the right support, no one has to face it alone.

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Thanks for listening to the UK Dementia and Palliative Care Conference 2025 Podcast brought to you by Rowcroft Hospice recorded at the beautiful Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre in Devon.

This series explores the critical role of dementia and palliative care in supporting those living with dementia.

Across these episodes, we'll be sharing expert insights, real-life experiences and innovative approaches to improving care.

For more information on Rowcroft Hospice and the conference click here

If you'd like to support Rowcroft Hospice with a donation please click here

This podcast series is recorded and produced by Steve Hindley at iNarrator