Current Research on The Impact of Racism on African American Brain Health
Release Date: 07/15/2020
Breaking Barriers to Find Greater Meaning
Long Live The Brains
This episode closes out our Art & Neurodegeneration series by interviewing Dr. Connie Frigo, who is a world-renowned saxophonist and Professor of Music at the University of Georgia. This interview focuses on Dr. Frigo's nearly 3 decade journey of discovering deeper musical meaning to break down barriers and enrich relationships. We discuss the intersection of music and the brain as well as its ability to 'unlock' people.
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When words fail, music speaks
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This is the 4th episode of our 'Art & Neurodegeneration' series and features an interview with Don Wendorf, Psy.D. & Lynda Everman about using music as a tool for reaching individuals with cognitive impairment. Don & Lynda have co-authored several books pertaining to this and provide insights based on their experiences. Some focus points include learning to sing 'with' rather than 'for' and expecting the unexpected.
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We're more than bingo...the art of relationships
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This is part 3 of our series entitled 'Art & Neurodegeneration' and features an interview with Daphne Johnston, founder of the Respite for All Foundation. Daphne discusses the respite care, what it is, how it helps, who it helps and how her foundation has taken a unique spin to focus on 'the person' and developing the art of relationships.
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Who knew he was an artist?
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This is the second episode in our Arts & Neurodegeneration Series and features Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN, who is a practicing neurologist and founder of the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation. Dr. Potts discusses his journey with dementia both as a neurologist and as a son. Dr. Potts discusses his personal experience with the transformative power of visual art and how this led to an amazing program Bringing Art to Life.
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Improvisation...Yes and...
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This episode kicks off our series on Art & Neurodegeneration by interviewing Craig Price about improvisation. Craig is the Director of Community Education & Wellness for the Naples Players in Naples, FL. Craig not only demonstrates how fun improvisation can be, but also how it applies to people with cognitive impairment and their care partners!
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Introducing GetSetUp & Elder Source
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This interview features Andrea Spencer & Lawrence Kosick who are representatives from ElderSource & GetSetUp, respectively. This discussion focuses on their new partnership to provide nearly 300 different virtual classes, for & by seniors, on topics ranging from technology to exercise.
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Major Concepts & Applications for The Caregiver Journey
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This episode features an interview with Susan Ryan, author of the book Our Journey of Love: 5 Steps to Navigate Your Caregiving Journey. Susan discusses several of the major themes, such as massive acceptance & radical presence, in her book and how to practically apply them to one's caregiver experience.
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Achieving Balance for The Caregiver: Part 2
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This episode features the second half of a round table discussion on caregiver challenges from the vantage point of a current caregiver (Kandice Jacobs Robinson), two prior caregivers (Lynda Everman & Don Wendorf) and a caregiver coach (Katie Newby). Through the sharing of firsthand experiences, we expect this episode to provide new insights for finding your flow, your balance and seeing beauty as a caregiver.
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Achieving Balance for The Caregiver Part 1
Long Live The Brains
Most caregivers realize that finding balance can be an ongoing and dynamic challenge This episode features the first half of a round table discussion that provides a look at caregiver challenges from the vantage point of a current caregiver (Kandice Jacobs Robinson), two prior caregivers (Lynda Everman & Don Wendorf) and a caregiver coach (Katie Newby). We hope that this episode provides caregivers with strategies for facing common and major challenges as well as finding beauty even in the struggle.
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Caregivers: Are you Thriving, Surviving, Struggling or In Crisis?
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As we kick off 2021, many people are pursuing New Years resolutions to better their lives. We encourage caregivers to take an honest appraisal of their current situation and determine if their current approach is sustainable, healthy and good. This episode features an interview with Katie Newby, a caregiver coach, who helps guide us through some key questions and strategies to determine if you are thriving, surviving, struggling or in crisis...and what to do about it.
info_outlineThis episode contains an interview with Megan Zeulsdorff PhD, who is an Assistant Professor and epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin. Megan discusses her recent publication entitled "Stressful Life Events and Racial Disparities in Cognition Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults." This important research demonstrates that greater lifetime stress predicted poorer later-life cognition in African Americans. This episode digs into the particulars of why this is and what we can do to address the problem.
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