Holiday Thank You
On behalf of the entire Dementia Matters team, thank you for listening to our podcast, and have a happy new year!
2 Jan 20182min
The Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Alzheimer’s Disease
How does hormone replacement therapy affect a woman’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease? Dr. Carey Gleason, a researcher at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, joins us to offer h...
19 Dec 201712min
Connecting the Gut Microbiome to Alzheimer’s Disease
Examining the bacteria that live in our guts and the role it plays in health is an exciting frontier in scientific inquiry. Researchers are now looking at the gut microbiome for answers about Alzheime...
5 Dec 201711min
The Importance of Sleep for a Healthy Life
Sleep plays an important role in our day-to-day lives and has a huge impact on our memory and thinking. Learn more about why we need to sleep and some of the negative impacts that poor sleep can have ...
21 Nov 201713min
Early Diagnosis Key to Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
Recent research shows Alzheimer’s disease can be present up to two decades before symptoms occur; a phenomenon known as preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Comparing the disease to a burning building, so...
7 Nov 201710min
MIND Diet for Healthy Brain Aging
The MIND diet was created with the goal of healthy brain aging. This nutrition plan, which is backed up by years of scientific research, details 10 food groups you should incorporate into your diet an...
24 Okt 201710min
What Is the Wisconsin ADRC?
The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is one of about 30 federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Centers in the country. Dr. Sanjay Asthana explains what makes the Wisconsin ADRC unique, t...
18 Okt 20178min
Connecting Lifetime Stress to Brain Health
Recent research shows lifetime stressful events, such as divorce, childhood trauma, and military combat, can have negative consequences for brain health and cognition in later life. Guest: Megan Zuels...
10 Okt 201710min
