by Amanda Turner | Feb 2, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Christy Turner, AKA The Dementia Sherpa, and Phil Gutis, our Assistant Sherpa, get candid about a wide range of topics: Phil’s depression His use of Ambien during his working years His aunt, who is showing signs of cognitive impairment...
by Amanda Turner | Jan 26, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode In this episode, Beth Friesen, Certified Dementia Practitioner, placement agent, and author of I Love Someone with Dementia…So Why Am I Losing My Mind? A Practical Guide, talks with Christy about how her experiences during her mother’s battle with...
by Christy Turner | Jan 19, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode The summer I was 11, I was all about my roller skates. Other than my parents forcing me to eat and sleep, I was skating. I couldn’t imagine life without skating. Fast forward 40 years, and I can count on one hand the number of times...
by Christy Turner | Jan 12, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode “I walked out of that conference feeling like there are a lot of really smart people trying to find the solution to this disease. So that was the optimistic part.” The Alzheimer’s Podcast is back for 2020! We’re back with part 2...
by Christy Turner | Dec 15, 2019 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode “The ability to continue driving for another year or two, or to continue working for another year or two, or to continue living–you know, it’s basically living, right? It’s doing the activities of life–is much more...
by Christy Turner | Dec 8, 2019 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil and Christy react to the news Biogen is resurrecting aducanumab, the most promising drug in development in years, after failing a futility study in March. We wonder what’s really going on here: is aducanumab the magic bullet or false hope?...