Confronting Dementia

The care of dementia patients is often long and complex. Families have to navigate changing interpersonal dynamics with their loved one, planning for the future, and increasing caregiver burnout. Social workers, much more so than doctors, are the professionals best equipped to help families navigate the long term care of persons with dementia. To help explain what social work is and the crucial ro...

First fully approved by the FDA in 2023, anti amyloid antibodies (lecanemab and donanemab) are the first class of medicines to definitively slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease. Join me for a conversation with CPMC and Sutter Health's Dolby Center Medical Director Armen Moughamian MD, PhD to discuss what these exciting new treatments are, their potential benefits and risks, and whic...

This week we sit down for our first care partner episode with Rachel Main, Alzheimer's Association Family Support Coordinator, and experienced care partners Richard Mendelsohn, Kathleen Suryan, and Laurette Lau to share their initial experiences and reactions after receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in their loved one. 

Welcome to the Confronting Dementia podcast! For our first episode, we sit down with Dr. Armen Moughamian MD, PhD Medical Director of Sutter Health’s Ray Dolby Brain Health Center to talk about the basics of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. We cover how dementia and Alzheimer's are different, how to get an evaluation, and the importance of early diagnosis. It's a great place to start...