Latest Alzheimer's risk Podcast Episodes
Ep 66: Dr. Dean Ornish - Lifestyle Changes and the Reversal of Alzheimer’s Symptoms (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - July 03, 2024 20:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsImagine being able to fight the effects of Alzheimer’s through changes to the way you live your daily life. Dr. Dean Ornish sits down with host Meryl Comer to discuss the findings of his study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy. Lifestyle interventions like diet and exercise not only ca...
Ep 65: Music and Mind Series – Part 1 with Renée Fleming: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - June 18, 2024 17:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHow personal and meaningful are music and the arts to your brain health, mental well-being, and quality of life? Renée Fleming, World Renowned Soprano and Global Arts Health Advocate shares the latest science behind the intersection of arts and health with BrainStorm host Meryl Comer. Fleming’...
Ep 64: Dr. Suzanne LeBlang – Focused Ultrasound Technology and Alzheimer’s Treatment (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - June 04, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin us for part 2 of BrainStorm’s interview with Dr. Suzanne LeBlang, Director of Clinical Relations at Focused Ultrasound Foundation (www.fusfoundation.org). Host Meryl Comer and Dr. LeBlang discuss eligibility criteria and applications for the ground-breaking technology of focused ultrasound ...
Ep 63: Dr. Suzanne LeBlang – Focused Ultrasound Technology and Alzheimer’s Treatment
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - May 21, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA ground-breaking, but still experimental non-invasive procedure for treating those newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, has attracted widespread media attention. Featured on CBS 60 Minutes, focused ultrasound can target and treat tissue deep within the brain, enhance drug delivery, and fac...
Ep 63: Dr. Suzanne LeBlang – Focused Ultrasound Technology and Alzheimer’s Treatment (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - May 21, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA ground-breaking, but still experimental non-invasive procedure for treating those newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, has attracted widespread media attention. Featured on CBS 60 Minutes, focused ultrasound can target and treat tissue deep within the brain, enhance drug delivery, and fac...
Ep 62: More Men Are Becoming Alzheimer’s Caregivers. Advice from Former Wisconsin Governor Schreiber, Author of My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer's Caregiver
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - May 07, 2024 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTraditionally two-thirds of unpaid family caregivers have been women, but that is changing. Men now account for more than 40% of those caring for a spouse or aging parent with dementia. Former Wisconsin Governor Martin Schreiber talks with host Meryl Comer about his caregiving journey. Schreiber...
Ep 61: Dr. Brent Forester – The Complexity of Dementia Care and the Importance of a Holistic Approach (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - April 16, 2024 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin us for part 2 of BrainStorm’s interview with Dr. Brent Forester, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, and Director of Behavioral Health at Tufts Medical Center. Host Meryl Comer and Dr. Forester discuss the need for a change of mindset by the medical community and the public in general...
Ep 60: Dr. Brent Forester – The Complexity of Dementia Care and the Importance of a Holistic Approach (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - April 03, 2024 03:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIf you're facing the challenge of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. In this episode of BrainStorm Brent Forester, MD, MSc, Psychiatrist in Chief, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, and Director of Behavioral Health at Tufts Medical Center, discussed the complexity of d...
Ep 59: Pierre N. Tariot, PhD – Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - March 19, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin us for part 2 of BrainStorm’s interview with Dr. Pierre Tariot, former Director for Banner Alzheimer's Institute and Co-Director of The International Alzheimer's Prevention Project. Host Meryl Comer and Dr. Tariot delve into the neuropsychiatric features of dementia and highlight advancemen...
Ep 58: Dr. Pierre Tariot - The Neurology Crisis and What it Means for Alzheimer's
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - March 05, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBy 2030, all baby boomers will be 65 years of age or older, equating to over 71 million people. As the aging population grows, a shortage of neurologists and geriatric doctors puts early diagnosis in jeopardy. In this episode of BrainStorm Dr. Pierre Tariot, former Director for Banner Alzheimer'...
Ep 58: Pierre N. Tariot, PhD - The Neurology Crisis and What it Means for Alzheimer's
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - March 05, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBy 2030, all baby boomers will be 65 years of age or older, equating to over 71 million people. As the aging population grows, a shortage of neurologists and geriatric doctors puts early diagnosis in jeopardy. In this episode of BrainStorm Dr. Pierre Tariot, former Director for Banner Alzheimer'...
Ep 57: Dr. Rudy Tanzi - How to SHIELD the Brain (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - February 20, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin us for part 2 of BrainStorm’s interview with Dr. Rudy Tanzi, Director of Genetics and Aging Research Unit and The McCance Center for Brain Health. Host Meryl Comer delves into whether Dr. Tanzi practices what he preaches on brain health and the efficacy of different brain health supplements...
Ep 56: Dr. Rudy Tanzi – How to SHIELD the Brain (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - February 07, 2024 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBrain health and lifestyle interventions play an important role in longevity. Dr. Rudy Tanzi, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Director of The McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, spoke ...
Ep 55: George Vradenburg - Advancing the Science of Alzheimer’s Prevention (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - January 17, 2024 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBreakthrough advances in research coupled with health-conscious strategies around brain health continue to bring us closer to the prevention of Alzheimer’s and related dementias In part 2 of a conversation with George Vradenburg, Chairman and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimers, discusses the shif...
Ep 54: George Vradenburg - Advancing the Science of Alzheimer’s Prevention (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - December 19, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings2023 has brought exciting advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of Alzheimer’s. George Vradenburg, Chairman and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer's, Chairman of the Global CEOi and Founding Chair with the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative, spoke with BrainStorm host Meryl Comer abou...
Ep 53: Mary Lou Falcone - Breaking through the Silence and Stigma of Lewy Body Dementia (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - December 05, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLewy Body Dementia, the second most progressive form of dementia impacting one million people in the US, is often confused with Alzheimer’s disease. In part 2 of BrainStorm’s interview with Mary Lou Falcone, author of “I Didn’t See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia” she desc...
Ep 52: Mary Lou Falcone - Breaking through the Silence and Stigma of Lewy Body Dementia (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - November 21, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLewy Body Dementia is the second most progressive form of dementia after Alzheimer's and impacts an estimated one million individuals in the United States. Symptoms typically present at age 50 or older and are often confused with Alzheimer's disease. Like Alzheimer’s, there is no cure. In this e...
Ep 51: Leigh Callahan, PhD – Breaking through the Silence and Stigma of Alzheimer’s (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - November 07, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of BrainStorm host Meryl Comer continues her care partner conversation with Leigh Callahan, a respected epidemiologist and researcher about her journey with her husband, Dr. John Winfield, a distinguished career as a researcher and rheumatologist until Alzheimer's changed everyth...
Ep 50: Leigh Callahan, PhD - Breaking through the Silence and Stigma of Alzheimer’s
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - October 17, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe care partner is the keeper of the secrets and their perspective is essential to break through the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s disease. In this episode of BrainStorm host Meryl Comer talks with Leigh Callahan, a respected epidemiologist and researcher focused on rheumatic disease. Her h...
Ep 49: Dr. Jeremy Nobel - Loneliness and Alzheimer's
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - October 03, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsChronic loneliness affects young and old and has been cited by the 21st US Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD as a major health crisis. Research shows that loneliness can reduce life expectancy by 30% and increases the risk of dementia by 40%, Dr. Jeremy Nobel, a primary care phy...
Ep 48: The Alzheimer’s Journey – Stories from Those Who Live the Disease
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - September 19, 2023 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThere is nothing more powerful than the stories of people who are directly affected by Alzheimer’s. This week’s BrainStorm host, Jon Summers, Chief Communications Officer at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, spoke with a few patients and caregivers who share their deeply personal experiences to help raise a...
Ep 47: Susan Magsamen, MAS, Co-author of Your Brain on Art, How the Arts Transform Us (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - September 05, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhat do technology, AI and the Arts have in common? In part 2 of an interview with Susan Magsamen, founder and director of the International Arts and Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ms. Magsamen talks with BrainStorm host Meryl Comer ab...
Ep 46: Susan Magsamen, MAS, Co-author of Your Brain on Art, How the Arts Transform Us (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - August 15, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsArt for Art's sake is about to become passe with the emerging science of neuroaesthetics, an expanding field of research aimed at the intersection of psychological aesthetics, biological mechanisms, and human evolution. Susan Magsamen, founder and director of the International Arts and Mind Lab ...
Ep 46: Susan Magsamen, MAS, Co-author of Your Brain on Art, How the Arts Transform Us
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - August 15, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsArt for Art's sake is about to become passe with the emerging science of neuroaesthetics, an expanding field of research aimed at the intersection of psychological aesthetics, biological mechanisms, and human evolution. Susan Magsamen, founder and director of the International Arts and Mind Lab ...
Ep 45: Debra Tann, Ed D - Author of The Race of Dementia
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - August 01, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAlzheimer’s disease spares no one… and this story could easily be anyone’s story. Debra Tann Ed D., author of The Race of Dementia talks with host Meryl Comer about juggling her advocacy work while caring for her husband with dementia at home. Recipient of the 2023 Bright Focus Foundation Commun...
Ep 44: Lily Johnson White – Breaking Through the Silence of Alzheimer’s Disease
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - July 17, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe Alzheimer’s journey tests and complicates the interpersonal dynamics in families as they try to protect the dignity and privacy of their loved ones. When the family is influential and privileged it’s even harder. That’s why breaking the silence of the journey is both a gift and a necessity ...
Ep 43: Sue Peschin – FDA, CMS, and Alzheimer’s Drugs: What Do American Voters Want?
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - July 03, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsShould Alzheimer’s drugs be treated like all other drugs when it comes to Medicare coverage? The Alliance for Aging Research CEO Sue Peschin and BrainStorm host Meryl Comer dive into polling data that reveals most American voters, regardless of party, disagree with CMS’s policy that will limit a...
Ep 42: John Dwyer - The Latest Battle on Medicare Reimbursement for Alzheimer’s Drugs
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - June 20, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAlzheimer’s is being singled out in Medicare’s decision on reimbursement for patients. President of Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, John Dwyer spoke with host Meryl Comer about the ramification to patients and how this decision will create greater ...
Ep 41: Amy Dockser Marcus, Author of "We the Scientists" (part 2)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - June 06, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe the Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine In Part 2 of the interview with Amy Dockser Marcus, Pulitzer Prize winning Wall Street Reporter and Author, she and host Meryl Comer discuss a rare disease often likened to Children’s Alzheimer’s. The co...
Ep 40 Amy Dockser Marcus, author of "We the Scientists" (part 1)
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's - May 16, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPulitzer Prize-winning author, Amy Dockser Marcus’s new book, We the Scientists, documents how a daring team of parents and doctors revolutionize the way medical research is conducted, accelerating the development of new drugs. This extraordinary social experiment reveals new pathways for treati...
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