On October 27th, the NBC drama series This Is Us will return for a fifth season. An integral storyline in the show is the diagnosis of one of the main characters, Rebecca Pearson, with Mild Cognitive impairment (MCI). In this bonus episode, our host Dr. Chin helps define MCI and its potential causes and misconceptions.
Episode Topics:
Putting Lecanemab into Practice: A Clinician’s Perspective on the New Alzheimer’s Treatment
Deciding to Donate: Barriers and Benefits of Brain Donations for Diverse Populations
Lecanemab, Clinical Trials, and the Importance of Clinical Meaningfulness
Understanding the Social Determinants of Health and Disparities in Alzheimer’s Research
Take Care of Your MIND: Reviewing the MIND Diet for Healthy Brain Aging
The National Strategy for Diversifying Alzheimer’s Research
The Future of Neuroscience: Early-Career Researchers Named ’One to Watch’ by the Alzheimer’s Association
Studies Look at Generational Differences and Associations between Cognition, Sensory Changes and Blood Biomarkers
Disclosing Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Results in Diverse Populations
Difficult but Beneficial Conversations about End-of-Life Care
Caregiving While Black: Dementia Care for Different Racial and Ethnic Groups
Our Evolving Understanding of Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Closer Look at the Lecanemab Clinical Trials
Therapeutic Fibbing: Mastering the Art of Communicating with a Loved One with Dementia
The Future of the Alzheimer’s Association: Interview with Dr. Joanne Pike and Harry Johns
Introducing Lecanemab, the Latest Alzheimer’s Disease Drug to Receive FDA Accelerated Approval
Healthy Habits for the New Year and Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease
Bioenergetics: How Mitochondria Affects Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging
Looking Toward the Future: How Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Disclosures Impact Society
Mixed Dementia, Explained
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