George Perry – Advocating for Loved Ones Living with Dementia
I featured guests to speak on the topic of Alzheimer’s because we all need to advocate for those living with dementia, through awareness and empower those family members & people who live with the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological disorder that slowly destroys memory and cognitive abilities. An estimated 6.2 million Americans […]
Mary S. Daniel – Why Can I See My Husband as a Dishwasher Employee but Not as His Wife?
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When you love someone with Alzheimer’s, the disease can rob you of your relationship. It also affects everyone else in the family—the children, siblings, and grandchildren who are left behind to care for their loved ones. What do you do when your spouse is diagnosed with this disease that progressively affects the brain and limits […]
Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel R. George, American Dementia: Brain Health in an Unhealthy Society
Dementia is a growing epidemic that affects individuals and families around the world. Despite the billions of dollars funneled into biomedical research, we still don’t have a cure for Alzheimer’s. In fact, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Alzheimer’s is not one disease, but rather a syndrome caused by many different age-related processes. We need to […]
Giulio Maria Pasinetti – Aging Is Inevitable. But Biological Aging? That’s Optional.
For thousands of years, humans have been aging. And as our technology has progressed, so has our understanding of aging. We now know that while chronological aging is inevitable, biological aging is not. That’s why it’s so important to understand the biology of aging. We can reduce our risk factors for disease and improve our […]