Dementia Untangled

By Banner Health

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This podcast explores unique topics related to dementia through conversations with physicians, experts, and community leaders—focusing on innovative ideas, practical strategies, and proven methods to create a supportive path for caregivers. Reach out to us with questions or comments at DementiaUntangled@bannerhealth.com. Our renowned programs and services are made possible by the generous support of donors to Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation. To learn more about the ways you can help support families and the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders visit https://cutt.ly/TOBplVw.

Episode Date
Season 12 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Dec 03, 2025
Exploring the Dementia Data Hub (with Dr. Melinda Power & Dr. David Rein)
Nov 19, 2025
Unique Aspects of Veterans and Dementia (with Dr. Amruta Vadnerkar & Mary De Guzman)
Nov 05, 2025
Swinging for the Fences - The Future of Alzheimer's Prevention (with Dr. Robert Alexander)
Oct 22, 2025
Navigating Transitional Stress (with Laura Vaillancourt)
Oct 08, 2025
Firsthand Insight into Mild Cognitive Impairment (with Bob Ehlers)
Sep 24, 2025
The Accidental Caregiver (with Dr. Stuart Ghertner)
Sep 10, 2025
Untangling Frontotemporal Dementia (with Susan Dickinson)
Aug 27, 2025
The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer’s (with Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica)
Aug 13, 2025
Strength in Storytelling (with Marcy Silva)
Jul 30, 2025
Season 11 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Jun 25, 2025
Transforming the Experience of Dementia (with Dr. Anne Basting)
Jun 11, 2025
Nurturing your Soul on the Dementia Journey (with Dr. Rebecca Chopp)
May 28, 2025
The Convergence and Divergence of Alzheimer’s (with Dr. Crystal M. Glover)
May 14, 2025
Navigating End-of-Life Dementia Care (with Stephanie Brown)
Apr 30, 2025
Reduce Your Risk of Dementia (with Dr. Jeremy Pruzin)
Apr 16, 2025
Empathy-Driven Care: The SPECAL Method (with Cyndy Luzinski)
Apr 02, 2025
Advocating in a Crisis (with Sarah Martin)
Mar 19, 2025
Unlocking the Future of Alzheimer's Diagnosis (with Dr. Nicholas Ashton)
Mar 05, 2025
Amplifying the Voices of Alzheimer’s (with Jim Taylor)
Feb 19, 2025
Season 10 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Dec 04, 2024
Exploring Cognitive Enhancers (with Dr. Jaclyn Robinson)
Nov 20, 2024
Caregiving Through Late-Stage Dementia (with Jan Riggs)
Nov 06, 2024
Navigating a Parent’s Younger Onset Dementia (with Jaelyn Smith)
Oct 23, 2024
Losing Touch with Reality (with Dr. Alvin Burstein)
Oct 09, 2024
Caregiving Through Challenging Relationship Dynamics (with Dr. Sheri L. Yarbrough)
Sep 25, 2024
Finding Yourself Again After Caregiving (with Charnele Brown)
Sep 11, 2024
Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Brain (with Dr. Wendy Suzuki)
Aug 28, 2024
Exploring Non-biological Effects on Health (with Dr. J. Neil Henderson)
Aug 14, 2024
A Shared Dementia Journey (with Leonard Chayrez & Mark Garrity)
Aug 07, 2024
Season 9 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Jun 26, 2024
Building a Community of Support (with Kathy Norris-Wilhelm)
Jun 12, 2024
Finding Joy Despite Difficulty, Part 2 (with Richard Lui)
May 29, 2024
Finding Joy Despite Difficulty, Part 1 (with Richard Lui)
May 15, 2024
Balancing Safety and Independence (with Lori Nisson)
May 01, 2024
The Relational Trajectory of Dementia (with Dr. R. Amanda Cooper)
Apr 17, 2024
How Dementia Changes Communication (with Dr. Michelle James)
Apr 03, 2024
Bringing Light to Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s (with Diana Shula Cose)
Mar 20, 2024
The Reality of Implementing New Treatments (with Dr. Parichita Choudhury)
Mar 06, 2024
Connecting Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia (with Dr. David Shprecher)
Feb 21, 2024
Season 8 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Dec 06, 2023
Artificial Intelligence for Dementia Care (with Dr. Linda Buscemi)
Nov 29, 2023
Independent Living with Dementia (with Harbhajan Khalsa)
Nov 22, 2023
All About Men’s Brain Health (with Dr. Robert W. Turner II)
Nov 15, 2023
Exploring Age-Friendly Hospitals (with Dr. Nimit Agarwal)
Nov 08, 2023
An Advocacy Journey (with Jamie Tyrone)
Nov 01, 2023
Yoga for a Healthy Lifestyle (with Dr. Helen Lavretsky)
Oct 25, 2023
Untangling Caregiving (with Gerrie Jakobs)
Oct 18, 2023
Biological Sex Differences in Dementia (with Dr. Geidy Serrano)
Oct 11, 2023
Writing Your Own Caregiving Story (with Jacquelyn Revere)
Oct 04, 2023
Season 7 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Aug 09, 2023
What You Don’t Know About Getting a Dementia Diagnosis (with Dr. Parichita Choudhury)
Aug 02, 2023
Unlocking the Power of your Senses (with Dr. Jennifer Stelter)
Jul 26, 2023
Do Plaques in Your Arteries Create Plaques in Your Brain? (with Dr. Craig Weinkauf)
Jul 19, 2023
Creating Opportunities for Engagement (with Missy Paschke-Wood)
Jul 12, 2023
Connecting Down Syndrome and Dementia (with Dr. Peter Bulova)
Jul 05, 2023
Tips, Tricks and Tools (with Dr. Christi Belden)
Jun 27, 2023
Advocating for the Diagnosis (with Nicole Bell)
Jun 21, 2023
Sleep for Wellness (with Dr. Joyce Lee-Iannotti)
Jun 14, 2023
Untangling The Grieving Brain (with Mary-Frances O’Connor)
Jun 07, 2023
Season 6 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Mar 22, 2023
Bridging the Dementia Care Gap (with Carrie Langford)
Mar 15, 2023
Can Marijuana Help Dementia Symptoms? (with Dr. Danielle Cabral)
Mar 08, 2023
Improving Cognitive Performance with Your Favorite Music (with Dr. Michael Thaut)
Mar 01, 2023
How to Make Your Home Dementia Friendly (with Jennifer Reeder)
Feb 22, 2023
Representation Matters: Dementia in the Arts (with Steven Drukman)
Feb 17, 2023
Across the Spectrum: The LGBTQIA+ Experience with Dementia (with Dr. Jason Flatt)
Feb 15, 2023
The Effects of Substance Use in Older Adults (with Dr. Pallavi Joshi)
Feb 08, 2023
A Purposeful Life with FTD (with Laurie Scherrer)
Feb 01, 2023
How to Get Your Affairs in Order (with Emily Kile)
Jan 25, 2023
The Loneliness of Alzheimer’s (with Susan Frick)
Jan 18, 2023
Season 5 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Nov 09, 2022
Strategies for Traveling with Dementia (with Jan Dougherty)
Nov 02, 2022
How to Identify Capgras Syndrome (with Dr. Ganesh Gopalakrishna)
Oct 26, 2022
Identifying Stressors and Minimizing Challenging Behavior (with Kathleen Buckwalter)
Oct 19, 2022
Cultural Awareness: The AAPI Perspective & Dementia (with Edie Yau)
Oct 12, 2022
Is it Delirium or Dementia? (with Helle Brand)
Oct 05, 2022
A Roadmap of Driving and Dementia (with Jenny Nordine)
Sep 28, 2022
The Experience that Unites Dementia Caregivers (with Katharine Halpin)
Sep 21, 2022
Giving Voice to People with Dementia (with Eyleen Braaten)
Sep 14, 2022
The Science of Preventing Alzheimer’s (with Dr. Mike Malek-Ahmadi)
Sep 07, 2022
Season 4 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Jun 29, 2022
The Power of Music for Dementia (with Grace Meadows)
Jun 22, 2022
Palliative Care through a Dementia Lens (with Dr. Matt Malone)
Jun 15, 2022
Cultural Awareness: The Black Perspective and Dementia (with Dr. Fayron Epps)
Jun 08, 2022
Emergency Situations Involving a Person with Dementia (with Tracey Wilkinson)
Jun 01, 2022
Untangling Medications (with Dr. Jaclyn Robinson)
May 25, 2022
Strategies to Manage Family Conflict (with Lori Nisson)
May 18, 2022
A Doctor’s Experience: Living with Lewy Body Dementia (with Dr. Gary Schmidt)
May 11, 2022
Dementia Advocacy on Every Level (with Dana Marie Kennedy)
May 04, 2022
Unpacking Sandwich Caregiving (with Deanne Poulos)
Apr 27, 2022
Season 3 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Feb 09, 2022
Behavioral Symptoms: The Role of Depression with Dementia (with Dr. Jeremy Pruzin)
Feb 02, 2022
Cultural Awareness: Indigenous Peoples & Dementia (with Dr. Blythe Winchester)
Jan 26, 2022
Influencing Change through Grassroots Movements (with Barbara Mason)
Jan 19, 2022
Is Dementia Preventable? (with Dr. Pierre N. Tariot)
Jan 12, 2022
Now is the Time to Make a Plan (with Barbara Klauser)
Jan 05, 2022
Nourishment for Cognitive Wellness (with Dr. Pallavi Joshi)
Dec 29, 2021
Groundbreaking Research through the Brain & Body Donation Program (with Dr. Tom Beach)
Dec 22, 2021
Talking to Kids about Dementia (with Dr. Corinne Self & Melissa Koon)
Dec 15, 2021
Keeping Your Purpose while Living with Dementia (with Roger Marple)
Dec 08, 2021
Season 2 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
Sep 29, 2021
The Story behind Sundown Syndrome (with Dr. Allan Anderson)
Sep 22, 2021
Cultural Awareness: The Hispanic Perspective and Alzheimer’s (with Dr. David Coon & Berta Carbajal)
Sep 15, 2021
The Power of Collaboration in Alzheimer’s Research (with Dr. Eric M. Reiman)
Sep 08, 2021
Flashbacks: Why do People with Dementia Live in the Past? (with Dr. Po-Heng Tsai)
Sep 01, 2021
Resilience through Mindfulness (with Angela Lunde)
Aug 25, 2021
Real Talk: Living with Dementia (with Arthena Caston & Jay Reinstein)
Aug 18, 2021
Genetic Testing: What to Know Before you Reveal What your Genes Mean (with Dr. Jessica Langbaum)
Aug 11, 2021
Managing Agitation with an Intervention Toolbox (with Piper Frithsen)
Aug 04, 2021
Utilizing the Caregiver Trifecta (with Katie Brandt)
Jul 28, 2021
Untangling the FDA approval of Aducanumab (Aduhelm) (with Dr. Alireza Atri)
Jun 17, 2021
Season 1 Revisited (with Amber Ayers)
May 26, 2021
You Heard Right, Hearing Loss Can Lead to Dementia (with Dr. Briana Auman)
May 19, 2021
Name the Feeling: Ambiguous Loss (with Susy Favaro)
May 12, 2021
Intimacy: Keeping It and Finding It (with Michele Grigaitis-Reyes)
May 05, 2021
How to Understand, Diagnose, and Treat (with Dr. David Shprecher)
Apr 28, 2021
How We Fight: The Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Research (with Dr. Alireza Atri)
Apr 21, 2021
When Repetition Becomes Problematic (with Helle Brand)
Apr 14, 2021
Not All Anxieties are Created Equal (with Michelle Faddoul)
Apr 07, 2021
No One Has Ever Won an Argument with Someone with Alzheimer’s (with Mary Lou Hernandez)
Mar 31, 2021
Are They in Denial? (with Lori Nisson)
Mar 24, 2021
Introducing Dementia Untangled
Mar 09, 2021