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Being Patient's founder Deborah Kan resigned from her job as Executive Producer at the Wall Street Journal to redesign reporting on health, after her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In... more
FAQs about Being Patient:How many episodes does Being Patient have?The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.
May 14, 2019Cannabis Gets The Green Light For Dementia PatientsWe speak to Chris Albertyn, a researcher who is using medical marijuana to treat dementia patients in one of the first major trials. Watch more discussions from our Being Patient: Brain Talks series here: http://bit.ly/2WfbzW4...more20minPlay
May 10, 2019Former Intel Executive Discusses Younger - Onset Alzheimer's DiagnosisFormer Intel executive, Pam Montana, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's at 61 years old. Today, she is an Alzheimer's advocate, who has traveled the globe telling her story in front of Congress and on platforms like PBS....more24minPlay
May 09, 2019Former New York Times Reporter On His Early - Onset Alzheimer's DiagnosisPhil Gutis is an Alzheimer's advocate and former New York Times reporter who learned he has early-onset Alzheimer's at age 54....more45minPlay
May 07, 2019Detecting Alzheimer's Through Changes In SpeechRhoda Au is a leading neuropsychologist who is studying how someone’s voice or writing patterns could be used to determine whether or not they will develop Alzheimer’s....more31minPlay
April 23, 2019Former NFL Wife On Her Husband's Battle With CTEFormer NFL wife and author of “After the Cheering Stops,” Cyndy Feasel discusses CTE, sports’ injuries and what parents should know about the impact of head injuries on their children. Learn more about sports and dementia risk here: http://bit.ly/2vcuOUs...more19minPlay
April 12, 2019He Was Told He Had Alzheimer's, But Discovered He Was MisdiagnosedMike Belleville was told he had Alzheimer's, but later found out he was wrongly diagnosed and living with Lewy body dementia. Could your Alzheimer's diagnosis be another form of dementia?...more36minPlay
March 26, 2019A Late-Stage Alzheimer's Trial Gave Them Hope—Until It Was CanceledJeff Borghoff and his wife Kimberly speak about participating in the Biogen drug trial testing aducanumab, a drug that targets beta-amyloid. The late-stage trial was recently canceled, news that sent participants, their families, researchers and stocks reeling....more41minPlay
March 26, 2019Stepping Into Dementias Reality: Real-Life Advice From Teepa SnowDementia care expert, Teepa Snow, discusses strategies caregivers can use to help their loved ones....more45minPlay
March 19, 2019Wendy Suzuki On The Proven Ways Exercise Boosts Your Brains Memory CenterNYU neurologist, Dr. Wendy Suzuki, explores how exercise benefits the brain....more29minPlay
March 01, 2019"The Intelligence That Alzheimer's Can't Destroy": A Talk With Lisa GenovaLeading neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Genova, speaks to Being Patient about how she used storytelling to raise awareness about Alzheimer's, brain health research and how her book, Still Alice, became an Oscar-nominated film....more40minPlay
FAQs about Being Patient:How many episodes does Being Patient have?The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.