Professor Naaheed Mukadam - Understanding Inequalities in Dementia

2025-09-30

Professor Naaheed Mukadam, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Naaheed examines the many inequalities in dementia across age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, and other factors. She highlights how these inequalities affect prevention, diagnosis, and care, while also noting promising interventions that aim to close these gaps. The piece underscores the urgent need for fairer, more inclusive dementia services and research participation.. Find the original text, and...

Professor Naaheed Mukadam, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

In this blog, Naaheed examines the many inequalities in dementia across age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, and other factors. She highlights how these inequalities affect prevention, diagnosis, and care, while also noting promising interventions that aim to close these gaps. The piece underscores the urgent need for fairer, more inclusive dementia services and research participation..

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-understanding-inequalities-in-dementia/

#DementiaResearch

Naaheed Mukadam trained as a psychiatrist and is now Professor of Dementia Studies at UCL. She researches inequalities in dementia diagnosis, treatment and care, while also working as a consultant psychiatrist. Outside work, she sings, reads, and collects more books than she probably needs.

Enjoy listening? We're always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.

Follow us on Social Media: