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On today's program, host Se��n Collins welcomes Dr. Steven Salloway, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, and David Shenk to discuss recent advances in Alzheimer's research and the possibility of early intervention and prevention. They highlight the significance of targeting amyloid plaques in the brain, but also emphasize the need for treatments that can be administered earlier and more widely ��� the way statins are used to forestall or prevent atherosclerotic heart disease. The researchers discuss the role of public funding in drug research and the challenges of developing affordable and accessible treatments. They also touch on the role of imagination in driving scientific discovery and the importance of accurate and responsible journalism in reporting on Alzheimer's research. Overall, they express optimism about the future of Alzheimer's treatment and the potential for significant progress in the coming years.

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Steven Salloway, M.D., MS

Founding Director

The Memory and Aging Program

Butler Hospital��

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Professor of Neurology��

Warren Alpert Medical School��

Brown University

Providence, R.I.

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Rudy Tanzi, Ph.D.��

Director��

Genetics and Aging Research Unit

Director��

McCance Center for Brain Health

Massachusetts General Hospital��

Professor of Neurology��

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Mass.

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David Shenk

Author

The Forgetting ��� Alzheimer���s: a Portrait of an Epidemic����

Senior Advisor

Cure Alzheimer's Fund��

Advisor, dementia-related issues

President's Council on Bioethics

Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Today, host Se��n Collins welcomes Dr. Nwando Anyaoku, Chief Health Equity and Clinical Innovation Officer for Providence. They ��discuss the importance of diversity and cultural understanding in healthcare.��

She shares a personal story about a patient from Liberia who felt understood and cared for because Dr. Anyaoku shared a similar background and experiences. Dr. Anyaoku emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to recognize and address disparities in care based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other factors. She discusses the concept of concordance, where patients and providers with similar backgrounds can have better communication and outcomes. Dr. Anyaoku also highlights the importance of cultural humility and building partnerships with community organizations to address health disparities.��

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Nwando Anyaoku, M.D., MPH, MBA

GVP & Chief Health Equity and Clinical Innovation Officer

Providence

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WATCH Dr. Anyaoku's TED Talk from Bellarmine University, recorded February, 2023.

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Association of Racial/Ethnic and Gender Concordance Between Patients and Physicians With Patient Experience Ratings ��(JAMA)

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