{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/6a6b0eeca585d3be78cd9d1b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Working memory: the surprising decline of dementia","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1785401036143-0b49e378-a1c0-47a0-87f6-2610c88cc529.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A dive into the data reveals that, despite dire past predictions, the prevalence of dementia is actually <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/07/09/how-dementia-is-being-defeated?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">waning</a>. We take a look at Pix, a beloved Brazilian digital-payments system, and why it <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/07/19/brazils-beloved-payments-system-has-drawn-donald-trumps-ire?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">so bothers</a> President Donald Trump. And we attend one of the concerts that reveals how the appeal of emo music is <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/07/16/emo-culture-was-not-just-a-phase-as-it-turns-out?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">holding strong</a> across generations.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Jonathan Rosenthal, international correspondent</li><li>Carla Subirana, news editor</li><li>Sarah Lawrynuik, deputy editor of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>dementia, global health statistics, ageing</li><li>Brazil, Pix, payment systems, Donald Trump</li><li>emo music, My Chemical Romance</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}