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The History And Science Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Manage episode 482833149 series 1225582
What is the history and science of Alzheimer’s disease?
Lori La Bey talks with Dr Michael Hornberger, a Professor of Applied Dementia Research at the University of East Anglia in England. He is the author of the new book Tangled Up - The History and Science of Alzheimer’s disease.
Learn:
- How and who discovered Alzheimer’s disease?
- Is there a difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
- What happens to the brain when a person gets Alzheimer’s?
- What are some other forms of dementia?
- Is Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias genetic? If so, how do we find out or should we not bother looking into genetics for ourselves before symptoms?
- Are there any cures for any types of dementia?
- Are there genes that could reduce our risk, slow down the progression of dementia, or possibly prevent a form of it?
- Find out what you can expect to find in Michael’s book, What is the History and Science of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Watch the Video Interview Below
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/62EPr9AgN7P4IUkYvgsK2p
Other Podcasts
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
https://alzheimersspeaks.com/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimers-disease/
Dementia Map
https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/5/13/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimer-8217-s-disease
Contact Michael Hornberger
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/michael-hornberger-0a25368b
Michaels Profile Page https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/michael-hornberger
Purchase Michael’s Book
Amazon https://a.co/d/iRX9aMz
Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tangled-up-michael-hornberger/1147245394
Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world, one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites, since 2011.
Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.
Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1153 episodes
Manage episode 482833149 series 1225582
What is the history and science of Alzheimer’s disease?
Lori La Bey talks with Dr Michael Hornberger, a Professor of Applied Dementia Research at the University of East Anglia in England. He is the author of the new book Tangled Up - The History and Science of Alzheimer’s disease.
Learn:
- How and who discovered Alzheimer’s disease?
- Is there a difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
- What happens to the brain when a person gets Alzheimer’s?
- What are some other forms of dementia?
- Is Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias genetic? If so, how do we find out or should we not bother looking into genetics for ourselves before symptoms?
- Are there any cures for any types of dementia?
- Are there genes that could reduce our risk, slow down the progression of dementia, or possibly prevent a form of it?
- Find out what you can expect to find in Michael’s book, What is the History and Science of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Watch the Video Interview Below
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/62EPr9AgN7P4IUkYvgsK2p
Other Podcasts
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
https://alzheimersspeaks.com/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimers-disease/
Dementia Map
https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/5/13/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimer-8217-s-disease
Contact Michael Hornberger
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/michael-hornberger-0a25368b
Michaels Profile Page https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/michael-hornberger
Purchase Michael’s Book
Amazon https://a.co/d/iRX9aMz
Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tangled-up-michael-hornberger/1147245394
Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world, one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites, since 2011.
Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.
Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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