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Alzheimer's: A Hidden Disease in More Ways Than One

Alzheimer's: A Hidden Disease in More Ways Than One

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging


Alzheimer's: A Hidden Disease in More Ways Than One

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging

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Released:
Oct 2, 2016
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Podcast episode

Description

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Carol Lippa, MD


Dr. Carol Lippa, Professor of Neurology & Director of the Memory Disorders Program at Drexel University College of Medicine, member of the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer's Association, and Chair of the Delaware Valley Chapter’s Medical & Scientific Committee, reveals the biological, social, and stigma-based ways in which Alzheimer's remains the most prominently "hidden" disease in America. Uncover the truth about Alzheimer's in the non-certified educational series, Alzheimer's Disease: Towards Earlier Detection
Released:
Oct 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

As our population grows older, new medical innovations serve to preserve the symbiosis of the body and mind. Are novel therapies for Alzheimer's on the horizon? How do we approach joint replacement surgery for an active 92-year-old? What about research frontiers focused on promoting longevity? ReachMD gathers top medical experts and opinion leaders for a month-long discussion of geriatric medicine and the aging process.