Dementia at the End of Life
Matt and Donovan talk with Dr. Lauren Hunt from UCSF, an expert in hospice care for persons living with dementia, about dementia at the end of life.
People Living with Dementia and Exposure to Natural Disasters
In this episode, Matt & Donovan speak with University of Michigan faculty member, Sue Anne Bell, about how healthcare disruption due to a disaster can affect the population of older adults living with dementia.
Lecanemab: Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Disease Medication Déjà vu
In this episode of Minding Memory, we dive into the newest FDA-approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s – Lecanemab – with Ohio State University stroke neurologist Jim Burke.
The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Your One Stop Shop for Nursing Home Data
Donovan and Matt talk with health services researcher Betsy White from Brown University about a unique new resource for researchers called the Long-Term Data Cooperative
Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease
Matt and Donovan speak with University of Michigan School of Public Health Professor, Dr. J. Scott Roberts, who investigates the psychological and behavioral impact of genetic risk disclosure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Personal Financial Problems and the Onset of Dementia
A conversation with health economist, Dr. Lauren Nicholas, whose research investigates how missing a single credit card payment may be a very early indicator of a cognitive issue.
Emotional Burden & Depressive Symptoms in Caregivers
In this episode, Donovan & Matt speak with Geoffrey Hoffman, a faculty member and researcher at the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Has the Likelihood of Receiving a Dementia Diagnosis at the End of Life Changed?
A conversation with Dr. Julie Bynum, the senior author on a study that examines how the likelihood of receiving a diagnosis of dementia has changed over the last decade.
Personality Type and Cognitive Resilience
Dr. Eileen Graham and Dr. Dan Mroczek. are faculty at Northwestern University with interests in how personality factors influence physical and cognitive health over the life course.
The Secret Life of a Health Data Analyst
In this episode we speak with several health data analysts to better understand the role they play in research and, for all the researchers out there, discuss how to make the process as smooth as possible when working with an analyst.