Ep 1: What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Alzheimer's disease affects families across the United States, yet no two people with the disease are alike. Our understanding of Alzheimer’s has changed a lot over the years. In this first episode, we start with the basics. We talk about causes, risk factors, symptoms, and how it affects the brain. Plus we learn about the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

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Resources

For information about Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer's Association 
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
• Healthline
• Bright Focus, for more information about amyloid and tau
• MayoClinic, for more information about disease progression

Patient Support and Advocacy Groups

• Alzheimer’s Speaks
• Alz Authors
• Alzheimer’s Association Local Chapters (US)
• Alzheimer’s Society support groups (UK)
• Dementia Friendly America
• HFC

Guest’s Books

• Dr Andrew Budson - Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory: What's Normal, What's Not and What to Do About It
• Dr Jason Karlawish - The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease into a Crisis and What We Can Do About it
• Paul Hornback - God Still Remembers Me: Devotions for Facing Alzheimer's Disease with Faith
• Paul Hornback - My Purple Brick Road: A Faithful Battle with Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease
• Dr Daniel Gibbs - A Tattoo on my Brain: A Neurologist's Personal Battle against Alzheimer's Disease
• Dr Phillip Sloane - ​​Alzheimer's Medical Advisor: A Caregiver's Guide to Common Medical and Behavioral Signs and Symptoms in Persons with Dementia 

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