Brain Talk | Being Patient for Alzheimer's Patients and Caregivers
Episodes
What Are Rapidly Progressive Dementias? with Dr. Michael Geschwind
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Geschwind, professor of neurology at the University of California San Francisco Memory and Aging Center, speaks about the symptoms, diagno...
'I Have Dementia and This Is How I Want to Be Treated'
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Patient speaks with Arthena Caston, Mike Belleville, Geri Taylor, who are living with dementia, and Taylor's husband Jim, about the stigmas of t...
Differentiating Dementia From ADHD in Older Adults with Sandra Kooij
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Kooij, associate professor of psychiatry at Amsterdam University Medical Center, speaks about the symptoms and treatments of ADHD in older adul...
BrainTalk | An Inside Look at Cassava's Experimental Alzheimer's Drug with Remi Barbier
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Patient speaks with President and CEO of Cassava Sciences Remi Barbier about the company's development of an investigational Alzheimer's drug ca...
Brain Talk | Managing Speech Impairment in Dementia with Vicky Fukuhara
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Patient sits down with speech-language pathologist Vicky Fukuhara to discuss the symptoms of language impairment in dementia and how speech ther...
Brain Talk | How Families Can Help Their Loved Ones After An Early - Onset Alzheimer's Diagnosis
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People don’t expect that they’ll have to deal with Alzheimer’s in their 50s, but that is the reality for many families with loved ones who recei...
Brain Talk | Living With Lewy Body Dementia And Early-onset Alzheimer's: A Conversation With Lonni Schicker
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lonni Schicker had spent most of her life being active, and working as a nurse and a teacher. But that all changed when she was diagnosed with Lewy Bo...
Brain Talk| Managing Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia with Dr. Steven Sabat
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Too often we misinterpret behaviors and emotions of people with dementia as symptoms of the disease, overlooking their genuine experiences. Being Pati...
Brain Talk | Managing Dementia Care In The Time Of COVID-19 with Teepa Snow
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Patient spoke with dementia caregiving expert Teepa Snow on what steps caregivers should be taking amid COVID-19 concerns. We rely on donations...
Brain Talk | Twelve Steps To Rehabilitate Your Brain
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Patient spoke with neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi about his work with NeuroGrow's 12-step brain rehabilitation program and how cognitively impaire...
Brain Talk | Palliative Care And Improving Caregiving Approach | Brain Talks
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Patient spoke with Dr. Erin Zahradnik about palliative care and improving caregiver interactions, as well as resources available following a dem...