“Alzheimer’s disease as a “Trip Back in Time" - Guest: Chris Johnson, PhD

11/23/23 • 23 min

Gerontologist, professor, and advocate Dr. Chris Johnson joins Dana for a thoughtful conversation about his acclaimed research into Alzheimer’s disease as a “trip back in time.” Dr. Johnson shares learning to conceptualize Alzheimer’s disease can help care partners better understand and cope with erratic cognitive changes. Dana and Dr. Johnson also discuss the importance of meeting a patient at the age they feel and learning to validate their experiences as they travel back in time.

For more information about this concept, contact Chris Johnson, PhD at [email protected]. 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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11/23/23 • 23 min

The Memory Whisperer - “Alzheimer’s disease as a “Trip Back in Time" - Guest: Chris Johnson, 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 and 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 Ab

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