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The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:29:44
Publish Date: 2021-03-11 23:00:00
Description:

We are joined by Dr. Jason Karlawish in the first of 4-part series discussing his newest book, The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, which details the most important breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s disease. In Part 1, Dr. Chin and Dr. Karlawish discuss Alzheimer’s disease in a historical context and its changing meaning. Guest: Jason Karlawish, MD, co-director, Penn Memory Center

Episode Topics:

  • Why did you choose to focus on the history of Alzheimer’s disease? 1:37
  • Why is it so important to use correct terminology in the clinic? 2:40
  • What do you say to patients when you diagnose Alzheimer’s disease? 3:54
  • How do you help people understand the meaning of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis? 5:39
  • Are there any specific experiences you’ve had when diagnosing patients? 7:25
  • What was the first breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research? 9:21
  • What did you discover about the history of Mild Cognitive Impairment? 11:27
  • Why are Bill Klunk and Chester Mathis so important to Alzheimer’s research? 17:50
  • Would Klunk & Mathis’ methods be allowed in present-day research? 21:41
  • What happened at the 2013 MEDCAC meeting and why is it significant? 22:32

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