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The ‘D’ Word

Pete Hill
Pete Hill

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Pete presents The ‘D’ Word the radio show that talks about dementia. Born in London he spent over 30 years in local government as a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner while combining a part time career in sports radio. He spent two years seconded to the Health Protection Agency running a national partnership working project and was then appointed Head of Climate Change at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. His media CV includes presenting live sports commentaries for a number of TV and radio stations

The ‘D’ Word is the UK’s only dementia based radio show. Talking to experts and people living with dementia presenter Pete Hill aims to raise the profile of the condition that affects 50 million across the globe.

Episodes

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Susan Koen wrote ‘Dancing in the Face of Death’, as a tribute to her partner Barbara, who was diagnosed with Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia.

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Ceri Higgins used her experience caring for her father to champion unpaid carers’ rights in Wales as part of the Welsh Government Cross-Party Group on Dementia.

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Pete learns about Full Mask Theatre from Rachael Savage founder of Vamos Theatre, whose productions look at various social themes, including Dementia.

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This week on The ‘D’ Word, Pete chats about stress and true wealth with Danielle Sax, presenter of UK Health Radio’s From Stress to Authentic Success.

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This week on the D Word, Pete chats to Rebekah Churchyard, founder of Canada’s first Care Farm for people living with Dementia.

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On this week’s D’ Word Sam Simon discusses his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s and his one-man play and Book Dementia Man - An Existential Journey.

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