Science journalist Lauren Aguirre joins us to talk about the amnesia opioid addicts sometimes suffer from, new breakthroughs in understanding Alzheimer’s, and her own experience with temporary memory loss.
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Is The First Alzheimer’s Survivor Living Among Us?
University of Virginia neuroscientist Jonathan Kipnis joins guest host John McCaa to talk about how researchers are learning that the immune system and the nervous system actually work more closely together than previously thought.
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Marcia Gay Harden Remembers What Her Mom No Longer Can
Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden tells the story of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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The Upside Of Forgetting
Sallie Tisdale joins us to talk about how we might take a more nuanced approach to interacting with people suffering memory loss.
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New Theories On Alzheimer’s
Dr. Dale E. Bredesen joins us to talk about current treatment options used to combat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Avoiding Alzheimer’s
This hour, we’ll talk about new research into how we can keep our minds sharp and avoid dementia with David A. Bennett, director of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago.
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An End To Alzheimer’s
This hour, we’ll talk about major drug trials and new research that could hold the key to unlocking how Alzheimer’s works.
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