<p>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."</p>
<p>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."</p>

A Partner's Perspective: Myrna Marofsky on Redefining Caregiving to "Care-living"

Hello Alzheimer’s will inform, inspire and affirm those touched by Alzheimer’s or other dementia through the powerful perspectives in our community: From renowned neurologists to committed caregivers. Together, we’ll delve into the details of dementia to discover why right now is considered the ”Era of Hope” when it comes to dementia research. Together, we’ll learn about the scope of this crisis and what our community is doing about it. And together, we’ll learn about the best strategies to care for our loved ones AND ourselves... such that we can cope and even still find the joy during the Alzheimer’s or other dementia journey. Hello Alzheimer’s -- hosted by journalist, advocate and daughter, Karla Hult of So Many Goodbyes -- will indeed inform, inspire and affirm each of us... none of us is alone.