Music and Memory, featuring Dr Jess Jiang

Can music unlock memories for people with dementia? In this episode, Professor Philip Schofield and Dr Jess Jiang, Senior Research Fellow in Neurodegenerative Diseases, draw on cutting-edge science as they explore the links between hearing and dementia. Dr Jiang explains how music not only supports treatment and emotional connection but also helps track disease progression for drug development. About the series How much do we understand the human mind? This question is at the heart of Beautiful Minds- The Greatest Good. Uncover facts about the mind as our expert speakers challenge misconceptions of autism, clear up common myths about Tourette's Syndrome and propose strategies for making our society more inclusive.  Date of episode recording: 2024-12-01 Duration: 19:26 Language of episode: English Guests: Dr Jess Jiang Presenter: Professor Philip Schofield Director: Justin Hardy (IOE - Culture, Communication & Media, UCL) Producer: Stevie Doran