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June 17, 2025 | 23:39

Breaking the Silence: Jay Reinstein’s Mission to End Alzheimer's Stigma

In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer talks with Jay Reinstein, a former assistant city manager in North Carolina, about his 12 to15-month journey involving neuropsychological testing and brain scans before being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at age 57.
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In 2012, before podcasts, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s began a call-in talk show hosted by George Vradenburg and Meryl Comer that transformed into a webinar. These archived episodes are listed below.

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April 04, 2018

Telling Brendan the Truth

Greg O'Brien recalls the painful moment when he finally told his oldest son, Brendan, the truth about his diagnosis. 

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April 04, 2018

Unmasking a Disease in the Making

Greg O'Brien describes a serious head injury that revealed a disease in the making. It all start on a July day and a bike ride with his son.

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April 19, 2017

The Assignment of His Life

Greg talks about the assignment of his life—as a reporter embedded inside the mind of Alzheimer’s disease.

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