Top 5 ‘Dementia Matters’ Episodes of 2024

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Alzheimer’s disease research has expanded considerably throughout 2024, with new developments in treatment options, brain health research and caregiving programs. As the field progresses, the Dementia Matters podcast is here to cover the latest scientific findings and caregiver resources.

Dementia Matters released 22 episodes with 21 guests from the world of Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving research over the past year. These episodes highlighted a range of topics like the links between gut and brain health, ways to conduct cognitive screenings over smartphones and how to navigate family conversations about a dementia diagnosis.

On top of sharing a wealth of information on the field of Alzheimer’s disease research, Dementia Matters produced a special series focused on the Voices of Research Participants, which highlighted stories about why participants across the country decided to get involved with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research.

Based on listener downloads, below is a list of the most popular episodes of 2024.*

  1. The Fundamentals of Neuropsychology: Breaking Down Cognition, Memory and MoreGuest: Victoria Williams, PhD, neuropsychologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
  2. Looking at Lecanemab’s Eligibility Guidelines and Prescription ProcessHosted by Nathaniel Chin, MD
  3. Listen Up! The Connections Between Hearing Loss, Hearing Interventions and Cognitive DeclineGuest: Frank Lin, MD, PhD, director, Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Professor of Otolaryngology, Medicine, Mental Health, and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University
  4. Do Non-Medicinal Interventions Reduce Dementia Risk? Studies are Inconclusive, Here’s Why Guest: Luke Stoeckel, PhD, program director, Mechanistic and Translational Decision Science Program, Division of Behavioral and Social Research (DBSR), NIA
  5. Let’s Talk: Navigating Family Conversations About Dementia Through Shared Decision-MakingGuest: Toby Campbell, MD, MS, thoracic medical oncologist, chief of palliative care, UW Health, professor of hematology, medical oncology and palliative care, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dementia Matters is a podcast about Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia, hosted by UW Health geriatrician and memory care specialist Nathaniel Chin, MD. Listeners learn about research advances, caregiver strategies and prevention tips from local and national dementia experts.

Listen to episodes through our website, YouTube channel, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to Dementia Matters on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you like what you’re hearing and learning, consider making an impact by making a tax-deductible gift to the Dementia Matters fund of the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s. All donations go toward outreach and production.

*December 1, 2023 – November 30, 2024