Agitation and Alzheimer’s: Strategies for Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Many people living with dementia experience behavioral symptoms alongside changes in their cognition. What can care partners and healthcare providers do to manage these behavioral changes? After leadi...
8 Elo 202340min
Promises to Practice: Creating Sustainable Community Partnerships to Support Alzheimer’s Research
Gina Green-Harris joins the podcast to discuss the importance of collaborating with communities in Alzheimer’s research. Sharing her experience as a researcher with the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute...
26 Heinä 202345min
Study Shows APOE Gene Affects Hispanic Populations’ Risk of Cognitive Decline Differently to Non-Hispanic Populations
The APOE gene is recognized as a significant genetic risk factor for cognitive decline, with different alleles, like APOE e2, being seen as protective against decline and others, like APOE e4, indicat...
12 Heinä 202322min
Putting Lecanemab into Practice: A Clinician’s Perspective on the New Alzheimer’s Treatment
On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval for the Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb), the first medicine shown to delay the course of the diseas...
7 Heinä 202333min
Deciding to Donate: Barriers and Benefits of Brain Donations for Diverse Populations
Dr. Crystal Glover, health equity in aging researcher at Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of increasing brain donations and tissue samples from older adults...
28 Kesä 202336min
Lecanemab, Clinical Trials, and the Importance of Clinical Meaningfulness
On June 9, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee unanimously voted to approve lecanemab, moving the treatment one step closer to full FDA approval. In the lead up to the FD...
14 Kesä 202329min
Understanding the Social Determinants of Health and Disparities in Alzheimer’s Research
Dr. Lisa Barnes joins the podcast to discuss her research focusing on how social determinants of health, specifically racial differences, affect chronic diseases of aging.She explains the difference b...
1 Kesä 202329min
Take Care of Your MIND: Reviewing the MIND Diet for Healthy Brain Aging
To mark National Mediterranean Diet Month, Dr. Nathaniel Chin discusses a recent National Institute on Aging-funded study that suggests the MIND and Mediterranean diets — both rich in vegetables, frui...
16 Touko 20237min
