Alzheimer's disease and the African American Population; "We Can no Longer be Silent" - Guest: Fayron Epps, PhD

12/07/23 • 23 min

Registered Nurse, professor, and faith leader Dr. Fayron Epps joins Dana for a wide-ranging conversation about Alzheimer’s and other dementias in the African-American community, and how faith-based programs can provide resources for families and care partners facing the disease. Dana and Dr. Epps discuss the stigma surrounding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, her faith-based psychoeducation programs ‘Alter,’ ‘Dementia-Friendly Online Worship,’ and ‘Caregiving while Black,’ and the larger implications of her research into dementia in marginalized communities.

Do you have a question for Dana? Email her directly at [email protected] or visit www.thememorywhisperer.com for additional resources.

The Memory Whisperer is written and produced by Dana Territo, with help from editor Blake Langlinais. Additional production support from Ryan Martz and Julia Weaver. Special Thanks to Michael Andrews, a person with dementia, and Innovations in Dementia, CIC for our theme music. Logo graphics by Xdesign.

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12/07/23 • 23 min

The Memory Whisperer - Alzheimer's disease and the African American Population; "We Can no Longer be Silent" - Guest: Fayron Epps, PhD

Transcript

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It started with Peggy, someone with Alzheimer's who never knew my name and who I companion at her nursing home residence for twenty two years. Her influence in my life and the values I received from growing up with grandparents living in our home are the guiding forces in my love and advocacy for the Alzheimer's population. I am a newspaper columnist for The Advocate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the author of What My Grandchildren Taught Me Abo

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