Alzheimer's and Dementia

Dr. Winner says, “We do not have the ability today to stop Alzheimer's dementia. We're working to that. But we can slow the progression of the illness.”

This year, 350,000 people will join 600 Walk to End Alzheimer's events across America. Dr. Kay Lehmann, Board Chair of the Alzheimer's Association in the state of Washington, joins Suzanne Newman to talk about what goes on at the Alzheimer's Walks. Suzanne encourages everyone to sign up to make a difference, or donate to the cause or one of the walking teams.

Learn about various ways people can volunteer for the Alzheimer's Association. Alexis Bonoff, Program Director of the Alzheimer's Association in Washington state, joins Suzanne to talk about volunteering and also the organization's clinical trial match tool.

Dr. Shawn Weiss joins Suzanne to talk about Alzheimer's and dementia studies with an eye towards prevention. She discusses the FINGER survey (Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability) and ongoing global studies that study 12 modifiable risk factors: hypertension, smoking, type-2 diabetes, obesity, social isolation, alcohol, lessened cognitive activity, lower education levels, hearing loss, head injuries, lifestyle (physical activity and exercise), and air pollution.

Allyson Schrier, co-founder of Zinnia TV, talks about what's next for the streaming service optimized for people who are living with dementia and Alzheimer's:...

Kelley Smith, VP of sales and marketing at CarePartners Senior Living, talks at Discovery 2019, the 34th Annual Alzheimer's Regional Conference. CarePartners operates seven dementia-dedicated senior care facilities in Washington. Sometimes intervention happens too soon — it has to be the right marriage of timing and where seniors are in their journey.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about what to do as a family to support a loved one through this journey. Generally, following...

The Alzheimer’s Association Washington State Chapter invites area residents to participate in one of several Walk to End Alzheimer’s events being hosted around Puget...

Bob Le Roy, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association, Washington State Chapter, talks about Discovery 2019, the 34th Annual Alzheimer's Regional Conference. The conference's...

Kevin Church, Chief Science Officer of Athira Pharma, joins Suzanne to talk about what happens to the brain when someone has Alzheimer's, and how Athira's clinical trial aims to reverse damage done to brain cells by Alzheimer's.