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What would you do
if you were sailing on a ship far from loved ones and you didn't know when you'd be able to set foot on land again?
For the crew of the cargo ship, the Avantour,
the Covid pandemic made this nightmare scenario a reality.
What is happening?
to the people we love that are home.
Lives Less Ordinary from the BBC World Service tells their remarkable story in a new eight part series.
Listen now.
Search for Lives Less Ordinary wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Hello, this is The Food Chain from the BBC World Service.
I'm Ruth Alexander.
In this week's programme,
we're going to explore how what you eat could reduce your risk of developing dementia now.
You can change the cognitive trajectory at any time in life.
It's never too early, it's never too late.
As we heard last week,
it's a syndrome that has a devastating effect on individuals and those close to them.
It was heartbreaking and you could almost see her.
sort of wasting away in front of your eyes.