Missouri Health Talks

KBIA
  • 5.0 (3)
  • HEALTH & FITNESS
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

Missouri Health Talks travels throughout the state gathering conversations between Missourians about issues of access to healthcare.

  1. 5D AGO

    "As a black woman in clinical research, I want to advocate to bring more diversity to the table."

    Doretta Kidd lost her husband, Johnny, to Alzheimer’s last November. She and her stepdaughter, Ashley Avery — who assisted with his care — spoke about what they learned from their years of caregiving and what they’re doing now to try and continue to make a difference.

    4 min

  2. MAR 19

    "When you are a caregiver to someone, you almost become the human version of kinetic sand."

    Terri Lipe lives in Bolivar and has been caregiving for her mother for 11 years. To make ends meet, she began a take-and-bake casserole business out of her home.

    4 min

  3. MAR 12

    "Research is what's going to cure [Alzheimer's] disease, so I've happily dedicated anything I can to it."

    Hannah Richardson lives in St. Louis and is 25, or in her words, “currently 14 years away from my age of onset “ for Alzheimer’s disease. Her family has a rare genetic form of the condition that impacts people in their late 30s and early 40s.

    4 min

  4. MAR 5

    As dementia progresses, 'a caregiver's world becomes smaller and smaller and smaller.'

    Billie Baldwin lives outside of Bolivar and is a caregiver for her husband. She and friend Terri Lipe are co-facilitators of the Polk County/Bolivar area Caregivers Helping Caregivers support group, which meets once a month.

    4 min

  5. FEB 19

    Empowering caregivers with a new 'one-to-one kind of mutual aid program' in southwest Missouri

    Maureen Templeman teaches gerontology — or aging — at Missouri State University in Springfield. She recently launched a new project called the Southwest Missouri CARE Collective that’s designed to create a new opportunity for mutual aid between caregivers.

    4 min

  6. FEB 12

    With youth mental health, ‘we know that schools are the best place to receive those services.’

    According to the 2024 Missouri Student Survey, nearly 35% of school aged kids in the state report feeling hopeless at times.

    4 min

  7. FEB 5

    “I challenge everyone to be curious whenever you're doing any sort of research — especially for your health.”

    Debbie Bennett and Kaylie Walker are both nutrition educators in northwest Missouri and for the past few years they’ve hosted an MU Extension podcast called “Truth or Trend” that examined online trends and claims about health and well-being.

    4 min

  8. JAN 29

    New dietary guidelines 'a vehicle for us to educate people'

    Earlier this month, the newest version of Dietary Guidelines for Americans was released by the federal government — with a new inverted pyramid graphic that looks very different from the My Plate and Food Pyramid guides that have been used during the last few decades.

    4 min
See All (371)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Missouri Health Talks travels throughout the state gathering conversations between Missourians about issues of access to healthcare.

Information

You Might Also Like