Dementia Matters

I’ve learned so much from your podcast. Thank you for it and for all the work you do. I miss UW Madison! Thanks for passing some of it on to me.

Dr Williams broke down so many definitions and concepts in dementia care! Great job. Unfortunately, there are not enough available neuropsychologists to evaluate everyone with memory concerns. Screening tests, with a careful history, has a role in the diagnosis of dementia, as I saw in the non-academic memory center I worked in.

If you appreciate deep-dive conversations in the vein of Peter Attia’s “The Drive” podcast, this one is _not_ for you. Even on topics with a seemingly limitless amount of interesting scientific information to explore, e.g. “APOE4”, the content seems to be aimed at an audience who would be disturbed or confused by an objective examination of statistics, relative risk, genetics, etc., and also uninterested in science itself as an intellectual pursuit. Also, many episodes are heavy on ideological spin about equity, inclusion, etc. that seems out of place, repetitive and boring.

For those of us with family, and now getting to age where forgetfulness is happening daily this is a trove of useful information.