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BrainStorm

March 15, 2022

Deborah Kan - Journey to a Dementia Diagnosis

Deborah Kan - Journey to a Dementia Diagnosis

About This Episode

The journey to a dementia diagnosis for millions of people and their families is fraught with the stigma of a disease currently with no cure. BrainStorm host, Meryl Comer, and guest, Deborah Kan, discuss the early stages of the Alzheimer’s journey, the devastating diagnosis, and the realities of what comes next. Deborah Kan is a journalist and former editor for The Wall Street Journal Asia and Founder of Being Patient, a health platform solely dedicated to covering Alzheimer's disease.

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