Considerations for Caregivers in Indian Country
Dr. J. Neil Henderson is an expert on diabetes and dementia, as well as creating culturally specific caregiver training programs for people who care for American Indian elders. Dr. Henderson, who is O...
26 Nov 201916min
Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease: What to Know and What to Expect
People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease before the age of 65 are said to have early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. While this diagnosis is rare, the condition is very serious for the patient and their l...
14 Nov 201924min
Palliative Care and Hospice Conversations for Dementia Patients, Families and Caregivers
A common concern for families and dementia caregivers is when to start talking about palliative care and hospice with and for their loved ones with dementia. Our guest, Dr. Kate Schueller, recommends ...
22 Okt 201918min
Building the Brain: Finding the Cognitive Benefits of Physical Activity
To many people, exercise can seem like an uncertain and intimidating new world. The confusing marketing around it can make it hard to find a healthy, sustainable exercise plan. But it's important for ...
8 Okt 201919min
When Good Becomes Bad: Researching the Impact of Neuroinflammation
Inflammation is a common response throughout the body that fights injury and infection and works to rebuild cells after damage. Inflammation works the same way in the brain, but sometimes the inflamma...
24 Sep 201918min
The Power of Disclosure: How Explaining Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Impacts Life Afterward
In the advancing field of dementia research, the rise in genetic and biomarker testing for Alzheimer’s disease creates a need for conversations around how to disclose disease risk to research particip...
11 Sep 201919min
Simple Steps to Reduce Fall Risk among Older Adults
Falls are the leading injury related cause of emergency room visits, and people with dementia experience falls at about twice the rate of other older adults. But falls are not an inevitable part of ag...
27 Aug 201916min
The Evolving Definition of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease researchers are developing new techniques for identifying the disease much earlier than was possible in the past. This requires patients, families, and the medical community to tal...
13 Aug 201920min
