In This Episode
Several years ago, Jamie Tyrone was exhibiting symptoms of MS and given the diagnosis. But something still seemed amiss. She was determined to unravel the mystery, and that’s where we pick up Jamie’s remarkable and inspiring story in this episode.
A trained nurse and former marketing executive, Jamie’s now a full time advocate for Alzheimer’s research. She has two copies of the ApoE-4 gene, which puts her at a 91% lifetime risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease, along with 2% of the US population.
Jamie is the co-author a new book with Dr Marwan Sabbagh, Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s. (Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases, at no/zero/none/nada additional cost to you. If you’ve heard/read/seen something helpful on The Alzheimer’s Podcast or the Dementia Sherpa blog or YouTube channel, purchasing through this link is a way to show support–thank you!).
She is also the CEO and founder of Beating Alzheimer’s by Embracing Science (B.A.B.E.S.), a nonprofit organization that raises funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s research.
In addition, Jamie is a founding member of Women Against Alzheimer’s and has contributed recommendations to the National Alzheimer’s Project Act Advisory Council.
(36 minutes)
Be sure to check out the show notes below for links to resources mentioned in this episode.
Archive
With Host Christy Turner of Dementia Sherpa (Episodes 79-current)
With Host Mike Good of Together in This (Episodes 1-78)
Mike Good founded The Alzheimer’s Podcast in May 2017. Christy appears as a guest in episodes 15, 19, 21, and 23-26. She became the featured expert on the show starting with episode 28 and appears in every episode after, except 56. When Mike decided to follow his bliss, Christy took over the show in January 2019.
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Show Notes
Further information and resources related to topics mentioned in this episode:
- Transcript
- Mentioned in This Episode
- Jamie’s book: Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s
- Beating Alzheimer’s by Embracing Science Facebook page
- B.A.B.E.S. website
- National Alzheimer’s Project Act Advisory Council
- Jamie Tyrone was first on the show in episode 100: Enjoy Us in the Moment, where she used her own experiences to offer some creative, real-life examples of how to hit it out of the park as a care partner.
- Resources
- For Care Partners
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