Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Susan Parriott, the Chief Executive Officer/Regional Vice President of the Alzheimer's Association, Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter. Sue shares more about this week's big news in the fight against Alzheimer's and other dementia: The bipartisan NAPA (National Alzheimer's Project Act) Reauthorization Act *and* the Alzheimer's Investment Act have both been signed into law!
We PROMISE this conversation will appeal to more than just policy wonks. It will inform, inspire and affirm... ALL of us.
Oct 9, 2024
23 min
Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Dr. Robyn Birkeland, a study interventionist and coach at the University of Minnesota's Families and Long-Term Care Projects team.
The conversation covers quite the spectrum of what happens to nearly all families during the dementia journey: From contending with communication challenges, to navigating local versus out-of-town logistics, to dealing with a history of complicated family dynamics.
Most importantly, listeners will learn strategies and perspectives that will help them cope and find peace within their family and throughout the dementia journey.
Oct 2, 2024
27 min
Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with the one and only Dr. Ron Petersen of the Mayo Clinic about what WE can do -- right now -- to help prevent Alzheimer's or other dementia, especially if we're more likely (due to family history) to develop the disease. Petersen weighs in on all the latest research about basic behavioral changes and steps we can take to reduce our risk, while also flagging for all of us what behaviors and even medications to avoid.
Dr. Petersen refers to the AARP's Global Council on Brain Health during this conversation. You can learn more about this incredible resource here: https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/global-council-on-brain-health/
Sep 25, 2024
21 min
Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Myrna Marofsky, business consultant, entrepreneur and author of To The Last Dance: A Partner's Story of Living and Loving Through Dementia. As the book's title suggests, Myrna carved her own caregiving path after the diagnosis of her beloved husband, Larry. And just as fiercely as she loved Larry, she advocates for others... that they, too, may find opportunity to "care-live," even as they caregive.
To learn more about Myrna's book -- and her background (she's a proud mother and grandmother, too) -- just go to: myrnamarofsky.com
Sep 18, 2024
29 min
Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Health Policy and Management; or as Dr. Shekinah herself says in one online bio: "I am an antiracist health services researcher."
The conversation addresses the history and current realities contributing to a dementia disparity, as according to the Alzheimer's Association: "While older Black Americans are twice as likely as older Whites to have Alzheimer's or another dementia, research hasn't yet identified the cause."
Sep 11, 2024
24 min
Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Dr. Michael Rosenbloom, a board-certified neurologist and director of clinical trials at the University of Washington Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center in Seattle. Rosenbloom previously served as director of the HealthPartners Center for Memory and Aging in St. Paul, Minn.. But best of all, Dr. Mike's just a really good human... who offers his take on this "Era of Hope" in Alzheimer's and other dementia research AND his advice for future doctors and families affected by this cruel disease.
Sep 4, 2024
22 min
In this introduction to Hello Alzheimer's, listeners will learn more about a podcast that promises to inform, inspire and affirm everyone touched by Alzheimer's or other dementia. You'll learn how this weekly conversation will cover timely topics from the powerful perspectives in our community: from renowned neurologists to committed caregivers. And yes, this introduction will address the "why" of the Hello Alzheimer's host, Karla Hult of So Many Goodbyes, who's a journalist, advocate and daughter.
Aug 28, 2024
9 min