Rethinking Dementia Care. February 10, 2023, Part 2

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🗓️ 10 February 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Rethinking The Future Of Dementia Care Scientists estimate that the number of people living with dementia will triple within the next 30 years, but healthcare systems, policies, and public health measures in the US aren’t prepared to accommodate this growing population. This week, we’re digging into dementia care, and taking listener calls live. Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia. Ira talks with Dr. Suman Jayadev, a neurogeneticist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, about the biology of Alzheimer’s, and where we stand with treatments. Then, the conversation turns to the future of dementia care: What are we doing right? What needs to change? And how can we rethink the future of dementia care? Ira speaks with Dr. Tia Powell, the director of the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the author of the book Dementia Reimagined, as well as Dr. Nathaniel Chin, a geriatrician and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin. To learn more about dementia and access resources, visit sciencefriday.com. Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.

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0:00.0	This is Science Friday. I am Iroflato. I'm going to hazard to guess that almost everybody knows
0:05.9	someone affected by Alzheimer's. It's a disease that can change the lives as whole families,
0:12.0	not just the loved one with the symptoms. And that's a growing group of people because one study
0:17.7	suggests that the number of people living with dementia will triple by 2050.
0:23.5	So we're focusing this hour on Alzheimer's and dementia care, and we're taking your calls
0:28.8	because I know this is something affecting everybody, and it's something you want to talk about.
0:35.1	So first we're going to get into how much we know about the disease,
0:38.2	where we stand on drugs, then a little bit later in the hour what the future of dementia care
0:43.9	should look like. Maybe like those European dementia villages I've heard so much about,
0:49.4	is that a good way to go? What do you think? Give us a call 844-724-8255, 844-Sy-Tock, 844-724-8255. And just remember, as I always say,
1:03.4	when we are talking about health, we can't give you individual medical advice. It is unethical,
1:09.6	but we will try to answer your questions as well as we can.
1:14.2	So to start off a quick overview of the mystery of what causes Alzheimer's disease with my guest,
1:20.0	Dr. Sumi Jayadev Neurogenesis at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. Welcome to
1:26.3	Science Friday. Thank you very much, Plato.
1:28.3	It's great to be here.
1:29.3	Nice to have you.
1:30.3	I wrote.
1:31.2	That's going to run.
1:32.4	I get my name wrong also.
1:34.9	Nothing to worry about.
1:38.1	Let's say that Alzheimer's is a hundred-piece puzzle.
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