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152 – Inside Alzheimer’s Research: New Medications and Innovative Care
Dr. K speaks with Alzheimer’s expert Jason Karlawish, MD, about the new anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s medications lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla). They discuss how biomarkers...
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151 – How Memory Medications Like Donepezil and Memantine Work
Dr. K explains the drugs most often used for Alzheimer's & dementia, including donepezil, memantine, rivastigmine, and galantamine (Aricept, Namenda, Exelon, and Razadyne). She...
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150 - Caring for UTIs in Alzheimer's, Dementia and Nursing Homes
Dr. K talks again with guest expert Chrissy Kistler, MD, about urinary tract infections (UTIs) in aging, this time with a focus on UTIs...
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149 – UTIs in Older Adults: Symptoms & Prevention
Dr. K talks with guest expert Chrissy Kistler, MD, about urinary tract infections (UTIs) in aging, including symptoms, prevention, and treatment. They also discuss...
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148 – How to Plan for Successful Aging
Dr. K explains how to plan for aging and what to do today, to avoid common aging problems she routinely sees families struggling with....
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147 – Essential Parts of Medicare & Open Enrollment
Geriatric social worker Michelle Allen explains how the parts of Medicare (A, B, C, D) work and whether to consider Medicare Advantage. Plus what...