Dementia in Black and White MG Johnson

This week we discuss the 5 stages of grief and which stage I believe I am in.

Trigger Warning: My toughest podcast yet.  Today I discuss the transition of Mom.  

This week we discuss an important study that needs you.  If you or someone you know wishes to participate, please reach out to Dr. Turner and his team at:
 
202 994-1728 or rwturnerlab@gwu.edu.com.  You can also visit rwturnerlab.com to learn more and sign up for the screening process.
 
More information about Dr. Turner:
 
Robert W. Turner II, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Neurology, at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is a biobehavioral health disparities researcher with ethnographic and mixed methods training.
Dr. Turner is the Principal Investigator (PI) for a National Institute on Aging (NIA) Health Disparities award which conducts multi-method research to assess caregiver burden. The research explores whether the stress of being the primary caregiver of a person with dementia (PWD) produces cognitive dysfunction in adult and older adult Black American men. His NIA funded K01 award examines the interrelationship between multiple measures of psychosocial and neurocognitive risk and protective factors associated with accelerated cognitive aging & mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) among former collegiate and professional football players.
This line of research encompasses understanding how traumatic injury, as an occupational hazard, hinders daily living and career planning over the life course. These are many of the same concerns faced by military personnel returning from war. He is also the author of “Not For Long: The Life and Career of the NFL Athlete” (Oxford Press) and a contributor on the LeBron James HBO documentary “Student-Athlete.” His experience as a former professional NFL player (San Franchise 49ers) and a researcher provides an insightful perspective on the various factors contributing to Black male health disparities.

Today we talk about hospice care, what is and what it isn't. 

In this episode we discuss self care for the care partner and how to keep stress in check.

This week we celebrate an important month, but where should we focus our attention?