by Christy Turner | Apr 23, 2021 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode We’re picking up where we left off in episode 148: “I felt I had been harmed” with guest Jamie Tyrone. Jamie is the author of Fighting for My Life: How to thrive in the shadow of Alzheimer’s. She first appeared on the pod in June...
by Christy Turner | Apr 10, 2021 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode We originally introduced you to our guest today, Jamie Tyrone, in episode 100: Enjoy Us in the Moment. In that episode, Jamie starts walking us through her experience of finding out (by accident!) she has two copies of the ApoE-4 gene, which...
by Christy Turner | Feb 22, 2021 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
Show Notes This episode is part two of our conversation with Dr. Jason Karlawish, author of the new book The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It. The book is out today...
by Christy Turner | Feb 18, 2021 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
Show Notes Phil Gutis, former New York Times reporter and our Assistant Sherpa, interviews Dr. Jason Karlawish, author of the new book The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It....
by Christy Turner | Dec 29, 2020 | Care Partners, Quality of Life
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,...
by Christy Turner | Dec 2, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Mikaela Wilson and Spencer Coombe both started out working as direct care staff in long-term care as teenagers. Now, they’re the co-founders of Senior Support Services of Southern Ontario in Hamilton, Ontario. Because of their background and the...
by Christy Turner | Nov 23, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
Show Notes After reporting on the FDA Advisory Committee meeting for Biogen’s phase 3 trial drug aducanumab, Phil started wrestling with two parts of himself: should the guy who believes in science prevail, or the guy living with the diagnosis? This week,...
by Christy Turner | Nov 12, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This episode was recorded November 9, 2020. Phil and Christy discuss President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris’s victory and the ongoing impact of COVID-19 within our community. But mostly, Phil wrestles with two parts of himself...
by Christy Turner | Aug 9, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode We’ve got two top-notch guests on the show today, Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower. They’re co-authors of the new book, Radical Alignment: How to Have Game-Changing Conversations That Will Transform Your Business and Your Life. You...
by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This episode is part two of my conversation with Mikaela Wilson and Spencer Coombe, co-founders of Senior Support Services of Southern Ontario and co-authors of Any Game for Any Brain. Last episode, we talked about the Canadian military’s report...
