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Paul Irving and The Invisible Workforce: Why Caregiving is a Personal and an Economic Crisis

In this episode of BrainStorm, Paul Irving discusses the PBS documentary produced by Bradley Cooper called Caregiving with host Meryl Comer.
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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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Agitation and Alzheimer’s with Nancy Treaster

In this episode of BrainStorm Nancy Treaster, a certified caregiving advocate and co-host of The Caregiver's Journey podcast, shares her professional and personal experiences with

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Muffy Walker, Author of "Memory Weavers"

In this episode of BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's Muffy Walker, a psychiatric nurse, founder of the International Bipolar Foundation, and author of the novel "Memory Weavers"

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UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Applauds Bipartisan Reintroduction of CHANGE Act to Improve Early Detection and Alzheimer’s Care

The legislation is a significant step toward transforming how Alzheimer’s disease is detected, diagnosed, and treated in the United States.

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Trump’s Policies and the Effect on Alzheimer's with George Vradenburg and Russ Paulsen

In this episode of the "BrainStorm" by UsAgainstAlzheimer's, George Vradenburg, Co-founder and Chairman of UsAgainstAlzheimer's, and Russ Paulsen, the organization's Chief Operating Officer, discuss the

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Greg O'Brien – Advocating for Scientific Research for Alzheimer’s

Journalist and author Greg O'Brien, diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's over a decade ago, shares with BrainStorm host Meryl his determination to be heard at the

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Doreen Monks – The Emotional Journey of Alzheimer’s and Dementia (part 2)

In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer continues explore the challenges of dementia diagnosis in her interview with Doreen Monks, a former neuroscience nurse

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Doreen Monks – The Emotional Journey of Alzheimer’s and Dementia (part 1)

What if your life and career were upended with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s only to learn eight years later that the diagnosis was wrong?  In

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Tony Bennett's Daughters - Breaking Through the Silence of Alzheimer's

Learning about an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in your family is never easy. When you are an iconic music legend like Tony Bennet with legions of adoring

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