Listen "Dogs Help With Possible Cure For Dementia! - The Brain & Mind Institute"
Episode Synopsis
Timmy - a 13 year old Spaniel is the unlikely symbol of hope for Dementia sufferers around the world after receiving a unique form of stem cell therapy which appears to have restored his memory…and in so doing… saved his life!In this podcast you'll hear Timmy's 'dad' Tony Leeder-Smith explain how Timmy behaved at home before treatment. Assoc. Prof. Michael Valenzuela from the Brain & Mind Institute reveals how the stem-cell therapy works and Dementia Trial Co-ordinator Dr Sarah Toole outlines the process of determining whether the therapy has worked using a sand maze!You can also watch the video version of this story to see the 'classic' signs of CCD in dogs. http://bit.ly/1NUeyNm
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