The Science of Sleep and Brain Health
A sleep scientist explains the importance of sleep to your brain, shares what the scientific community knows about the connections between sleep apnea and brain health, and offers tips for healthy sle...
14 Aug 201812min
Caregiver Strategies and the Importance of Changing the Way We Think about Alzheimer’s
Guest: Suzanne Bottum-Jones, Registered Nurse, Children’s Author, Behavioral Consultant After more than 15 years of working with behavioral management strategies and symptoms associated with dementia,...
31 Juli 201813min
The Link Between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Health Outcomes
Guest: Dr. Amy Kind, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Geriatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Director, VA Dementia Care Clinic, Investigator, Wisconsin ADRC Social de...
17 Juli 201815min
Delirium and Its Pertinence to Dementia
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, geriatrician at UW Health specializing in acute care geriatric medicine and delirium in hospitalized patients Delirium can be caused by a range of conditions and can take...
3 Juli 201817min
National Priorities for Dementia and Health Disparities Research
Guest: Dr. Cerise Elliott, Senior Research Program Analyst at the National Institute on Aging Dr. Cerise Elliott gives a look at the structure and function of the National Institutes of Health and its...
19 Juni 201811min
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Is High in People with Down Syndrome
With the dramatic increase in life expectancy among people with Down syndrome over recent decades, it has been observed they develop Alzheimer’s disease at a much younger age and at a much higher inci...
5 Juni 201816min
Identifying and Managing Dementia in the Hospital Setting
Research in dementia care has traditionally examined community and nursing home settings, leaving a gap in research on care for dementia patients during hospital stays. After identifying a need for im...
22 Maj 201819min
A Look Inside a Brain with Alzheimer’s Disease
The only true way to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is through a brain autopsy after death, but advancements in neuroimaging are giving scientists a clearer picture of what’s happening in ...
8 Maj 201811min
