Understanding Alzheimer’s and dementia- part 2

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Last night, 60 minutes had a profile of the acclaimed musical artist, Tony Bennett as he prepared for his last concert. It was, at times, both heart-breaking & heartwarming. 

Bennett is dealing with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

We talked about Alzheimer’s on this show just a week ago and noticed the overwhelming response to the topic,

In light of that and Bennett's story, we return to our conversation on the disease that steals so much from its patients as well as those who love them.

Plus, the latest on the new experimental COVID pill called Merk could cut the risk of death and hospitalization by half.

Guests:

Dr. Mark Kunik

Professor of in the Menninger Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine
Director of the VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Dr. Jill Weatherhead

Assistant Professor in Tropical Medicine and in Infectious Disease at Baylor College of Medicine

Resources:

communityresourcefinder.org

alz.org/texas/helping_you

CarePartnersTexas.org

https://www.caregiver.va.gov/

Alzheimer’s Association 24/4 Helpline: 800-272-3900

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, [email protected] or @townsquaretalk.