Examining Environmental Factors' Effects on Cognition
New research is looking at the effects of environmental factors on the brain as we age. Dr. Kathryn Conlon joins the podcast to discuss how factors like air pollution and lead exposure can affect cogn...
22 Sep 42min
Blood Tests and Brain Scans and Biomarkers, Oh My! How Biomarkers are Changing Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials
In recent years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new biomarker tools for Alzheimer’s disease, including blood tests and tracers for brain scans. How are these tools used in re...
8 Sep 45min
New Alzheimer’s Association Special Report Breaks Down How Americans Understand and Support their Brain Health
In recent years, public interest in brain health has increased. So how are Americans understanding brain health information and incorporating it into their own lives? This year, the Alzheimer’s Associ...
25 Aug 37min
Reflecting on 25 Years of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention
Twenty-five years ago, a single participant enrolled in what would become the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP), now one of the largest and longest-running studies of Alzheimer's ri...
12 Aug 35min
How Dementia Caregiving Affects the Spousal Caregiver
Caring for those with dementia represents a major public health challenge, with caregivers, especially spouses, providing long-term, largely unpaid care. With caregiving stress linked to a decline in ...
28 Jul 39min
Managing the Medicine Cabinet: How Prescriptions Impact Cognition and Brain Health as We Age
Prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and supplements are incredibly common among older adults, yet many of these routine treatments can unexpectedly impact cognitive function and brain hea...
14 Jul 35min
Taking a Deep Dive into Subjective Cognitive Decline
Dr. Jessen returns to the podcast to take a deeper dive into subjective cognitive decline (SCD). Aiming to cover everything relating to SCD, Dr. Jessen shares insights in prognosis, risk factors and h...
7 Jul 17min
Defining Subjective Cognitive Decline
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) can be one of the earliest noticeable signs of Alzheimer's disease, yet SCD is not yet fully understood. To help us understand more, Dr. Frank Jessen, an expert in t...
30 Jun 30min
