Brain Talk | Being Patient for Alzheimer's Patients and Caregivers

A Neurologist and an English Professor Reflect on Science, Literature and Dementia


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Being Patient speaks with Cindy Weinstein and Bruce Miller, authors of Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief and the Brain, about the Alzheimer's diagnosis of Weinstein’s father, and how writing, literature and neurology can enrich our understanding of dementia.  To learn more about the book by Weinstein, professor of English at the California Institute of Technology, and Miller, professor of neurology at the University of California San Francisco, visit their website: https://weinsteinandmiller.com/figures/   We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent journalists. Please consider donating to support of our mission of giving people impacted by dementia a better resource and connection to experts at the forefront of research. Our audience has grown so rapidly; we have exciting plans for the future to enhance our coverage even further but we need your help. Please consider making a contribution to help fund Being Patient's editorial costs. https://beingpatient.nationbuilder.com/

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