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Confronting Dementia

by Travis Urban MD

Confronting Dementia brings you to the front lines of the fight against dementia. We want listeners to understand the latest in dementia science and how to deal with dementia on a daily basis. Episodes alternate between interviews with dementia experts and interviews with experienced caregivers discussing best practices in dementia care. Hosted by Travis Urban MD, Associate Medical Director of the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center part of CPMC and Sutter Health in San Francisco, and Rachel Main, Family Support Coordinator with the Alzheimer's Association.

Latest episodes

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Vascular Dementia 101

I sit down with Dolby Brain Health Center neurologist Dr. Austin Momii (trained in both stroke neurology and cognitive neurology) to discuss what vascular dementia is, wh

Sep 25
58 min

Communicating Better with People with Dementia

As our loved ones' cognitive abilities change over time, we have to change how we communicate to help them navigate through their day and to show we care. In this episode

Aug 31
44 min

Caregiving in Early Stage Dementia

Experienced caregivers Richard Mendelsohn, Susan Morenstein, and David Benjamin discuss their experiences caring for their loved one in early stage Alzheimer's disease. W

Jul 18
45 min

Social Work in Dementia Care

The care of dementia patients is often long and complex. Families have to navigate changing interpersonal dynamics with their loved one, planning for the future, and incr

Jun 29
35 min

Anti Amyloid Antibodies to Slow Alzheimer's Disease

First fully approved by the FDA in 2023, anti amyloid antibodies (lecanemab and donanemab) are the first class of medicines to definitively slow the progression of Alzhei

May 24
42 min

My partner has Alzheimer's. Now what?

This week we sit down for our first care partner episode with Rachel Main, Alzheimer's Association Family Support Coordinator, and experienced care partners Richard Mende

May 10
39 min

Alzheimer's Disease 101

Welcome to the Confronting Dementia podcast! For our first episode, we sit down with Dr. Armen Moughamian MD, PhD Medical Director of Sutter Health’s Ray Dolby Brain Heal

Apr 26
36 min

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