BrainWaves #111 Depression and dementia…and everything in-between

MedLink Neurology Podcast is delighted to feature selected episodes from BrainWaves, courtesy of James E Siegler MD, its originator and host. BrainWaves is an academic audio podcast whose mission is to educate medical providers through clinical cases and topical reviews in neurology, medicine, and the humanities, and episodes originally aired from 2016 to 2021.

 

Originally released: June 7, 2018

 

Depression and dementia are, unfortunately, two very common disorders in mental health. But the fact that they occur together is not explained by their overall prevalence. The relationship is a bit more complicated. Joan Dietz joins Jim Siegler in a discussion on how she counters these common conditions.

 

Produced by James E Siegler. Music by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, Chris Zabriskie, Kai Engel, and Scott Holmes. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision-making.

 

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