Difficult but Beneficial Conversations about End-of-Life Care
For families and dementia care partners, palliative care can help improve the quality of life for their loved ones and themselves by addressing physical and emotional needs. However, starting conversa...
21 Mar 202327min
Caregiving While Black: Dementia Care for Different Racial and Ethnic Groups
When seeking medical information and treatment, different racial and ethnic groups may require specially tailored information to relate to, understand and apply to their own experiences. In this episo...
8 Mar 202335min
Our Evolving Understanding of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an emerging term in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, characterized as the stage between the expected decline in memory and thinking that happe...
21 Feb 202331min
A Closer Look at the Lecanemab Clinical Trials
In a special episode of Dementia Matters, Drs. Cynthia Carlsson and Sterling Johnson join the podcast to discuss what they know from lecanemab’s clinical trials following the U.S. Food and Drug Admini...
16 Feb 202336min
Therapeutic Fibbing: Mastering the Art of Communicating with a Loved One with Dementia
Former Governor of Wisconsin, Martin Schreiber, returns to Dementia Matters to discuss different methods for communicating with a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, including therapeutic fibbing. Gov...
7 Feb 202326min
The Future of the Alzheimer’s Association: Interview with Dr. Joanne Pike and Harry Johns
In October 2022, the Alzheimer's Association named Dr. Joanne Pike, the current president of the Association, as the next CEO, succeeding Harry Johns who has served as CEO since 2005. In this episode,...
24 Jan 202332min
Introducing Lecanemab, the Latest Alzheimer’s Disease Drug to Receive FDA Accelerated Approval
Host Nathaniel Chin, MD, gives an overview of the new Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi (lecanemab), and highlights results from the second and third phases of its clinical trials. On January 6, 2023, the...
17 Jan 202320min
Healthy Habits for the New Year and Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease
Host Nathaniel Chin, MD, starts the new year by discussing modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, commenting on building healthy lifestyle habits for the new year, and reflecting as Dementia...
10 Jan 202314min
