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Richard Parks on Everest

Richard Parks attempts to summit Mount Everest without the use of supplementary oxygen, in a bid to discover the relationship between exercise and dementia.

When endurance athlete Richard Parks' godfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's it inspired him to embark on one of the most dramatic and emotional adventures of his life. Richard decides to risk his life in one of the most extreme environments on earth to explore the relationship between exercise and dementia. Richard attempts to summit Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen, undertaking a series of experiments with a team of Welsh scientists.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 May 2018 15:30
麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales

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  • Imade Saputra

    Panche Baja

  • Imade Saputra

    Kathmandu Trip

  • Imade Saputra

    Trecking

  • Imade Saputra

    Gompas of Many Colours

Credits

Presenter Richard Parks
Producer Luke Lovell
Director Gareth Morrow
Executive Producer Tim Green
Executive Producer Dale Templar
Executive Producer Owen Gay
Editor David Stephens
Production Coordinator Jessie Anderson
Production Manager Claire Efergan

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