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Living With Dementia, With Michael Ellenbogen | EDB 286
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Living with Dementia, with Michael Ellenbogen | EDB 286

  • January 30, 2023
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodiversity
VIDEO - Dementia self-advocate and author Michael Ellenbogen returns to discuss living with the disease, and his work raising awareness around the world.
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Alzheimer’s & Down Syndrome, With LuMind IDSC’s Dr James Hendrix | EDB 241
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Alzheimer’s & Down Syndrome, with LuMind IDSC’s Dr James Hendrix | EDB 241

  • February 10, 2022
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 25 mins) Dr. James Hendrix discusses his work studying the high rate of Alzheimer’s in the Down Syndrome community.
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The State Of Alzheimer’s Research, With Dr Marcia Ratner & Dr James Hendrix | EDB 255
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The State of Alzheimer’s Research, with Dr Marcia Ratner & Dr James Hendrix | EDB 255

  • December 2, 2021
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 29 mins) Dr. Marcia Ratner & Dr. James Hendrix discuss recent developments in Alzheimer’s research.
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CTE, Sports & Dementia, With LuMind IDSC’s Dr James Hendrix | EDB 243
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CTE, Sports & Dementia, with LuMind IDSC’s Dr James Hendrix | EDB 243

  • July 16, 2021
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 20 mins) Dr. James Hendrix discusses the possible connections between sports-related CTE and dementia.
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How Google Could Help People Living With Dementia
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How Google Could Help People Living with Dementia

  • April 2, 2021
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodiversity
Dementia self-advocate Michael Ellenbogen shares ways he thinks Google could improve their Home and Home Mini to help those with different brains.
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Woman Volunteers At Care Home To Be Near Dad With Alzheimer’s During COVID-19
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Woman Volunteers At Care Home To Be Near Dad With Alzheimer’s During COVID-19

  • January 2, 2021
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 1min 7sec) Nina Ambrose decided to volunteer at a care home to see her father, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Are You Or Your Elder Loved One Willing To Plan For The Long-Term?
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Are You Or Your Elder Loved One Willing To Plan For The Long-Term?

  • November 16, 2020
  • Jill Poser-Kammet
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, Depression, Neurodiversity
Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM discusses the need for long-term care planning for elder loved ones.
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Dementia & Alzheimer’s Self-Advocacy, With Michael Ellenbogen | EDB 222
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Dementia & Alzheimer’s Self-Advocacy, with Michael Ellenbogen | EDB 222

  • October 17, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, neuodiversity
(VIDEO - 29 minutes) Michael Ellenbogen discusses the importance of Alzheimer’s and dementia advocacy.
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When Is It Time To Become The Guardian Of Your Aging Parent?
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When Is It Time to Become the Guardian of your Aging Parent?

  • September 7, 2020
  • Jill Poser-Kammet
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodiversity
Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM offers tips for navigating the complex and difficult decisions over claiming guardianship of a parent.
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregivers: Are You Asking The Right Questions?
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregivers: Are You Asking the Right Questions?

  • August 25, 2020
  • Jill Poser-Kammet
  • alzheimer's, Neurodiversity, parkinson's
Advocare's Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM highlights important questions for dementia and Alzheimer's caregivers to ask in preparation.
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Is Your Client’s Mental Capacity Affecting Their Decision-Making Abilities?
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Is Your Client’s Mental Capacity Affecting Their Decision-Making Abilities?

  • August 11, 2020
  • Jill Poser-Kammet
  • alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodiversity
Jill Poser – Kammet, CGCM discusses the challenges in gauging mental capacity when making decisions.
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Ageless Aging: Lifelong Health For Brain & Body, With Maddy Dychtwald | EDB 213
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Ageless Aging: Lifelong Health for Brain & Body, with Maddy Dychtwald | EDB 213

  • July 18, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 29 minutes) AgeWave co-founder Maddy Dychtwald shares healthy aging tips for brain and body.
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The Other CTE: Toxicants & Your Brain, With Marcia Ratner, Ph.D. | EDB 207
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The Other CTE: Toxicants & Your Brain, with Marcia Ratner, Ph.D. | EDB 207

  • May 14, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Concussions, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 24 mins) World-leading neurotoxicologist and research scientist Dr. Marcia Ratner discusses "the other CTE": Chronic Toxic Encephalopathy.
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Neurodiversity Resources For The Coronavirus
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Neurodiversity Resources For The Coronavirus

  • April 29, 2020
  • Harold Reitman, M.D.
  • ADHD, alzheimer's, Autism, Down Syndrome, mental health, Neurodiversity
A message from our founder, and our growing list of COVID-19 resources for different brains.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Honors Friend With Down Syndrome
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Honors Friend With Down Syndrome

  • April 4, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity
(3min 41sec) In this episode: a student with dyslexia becomes empowered by a science project, a special olympics athlete with Down syndrome has a special bond with The Rock, and more!
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Ozzy Osbourne Shares His Battle With Parkinson’s
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Ozzy Osbourne Shares His Battle With Parkinson’s

  • March 14, 2020
  • expdiffbrains@gmail.com expdiffbrains@gmail.com
  • als, alzheimer's, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity, parkinson’s
(VIDEO - 3min 33sec) In this episode: a high school wrestler with Down syndrome teaches his team lessons that go beyond the mat, Ozzy Osbourne opens up about Parkinson’s, and more!
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Chronic “Toxic” Encephalopathy: The Other CTE
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Chronic “Toxic” Encephalopathy: The Other CTE

  • January 29, 2020
  • Marcia Ratner
  • alzheimer's, Neurodiversity
Marcia H. Ratner PhD, DABT discusses Chronic Toxic Encephalopathy, a lesser discussed form of CTE.
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New Treatment Clears Alzheimer’s Plaque In Mice
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New Treatment Clears Alzheimer’s Plaque In Mice

  • January 20, 2020
  • expdiffbrains@gmail.com expdiffbrains@gmail.com
  • alzheimer's, Neurodiversity
Scientists have partially cleared clumps of proteins that have been known to be harmful to brain activity in mice using only light and sound.
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Boy With Dyslexia Has Mind-Blowing Talent For Rubik’s Cubes
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Boy With Dyslexia Has Mind-Blowing Talent for Rubik’s Cubes

  • January 4, 2020
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  • alzheimer's, Autism, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity, parkinson’s

The Week in Neurodiversity The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns.…

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Nascar’s First Driver With Autism
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Nascar’s First Driver With Autism

  • November 9, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, apraxia, Autism, cerebral palsy, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 3 min 30 sec) In this episode: law enforcement in Florida learns about autism, a library creates a care-kit for Alzheimer’s caregivers, we meet the first Nascar driver on the spectrum, and more!
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Woman With Parkinson’s Surprised With A Service Dog On Good Morning America – W.I.N.
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Woman with Parkinson’s Surprised With a Service Dog on Good Morning America – W.I.N.

  • August 24, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Autism, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson's
(VIDEO - 3 min 38 sec) In this episode: we meet an improv group made entirely of performers with Down syndrome, a woman with Parkinson’s was surprised with a service dog on Good Morning America, and more!
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New Alzheimer’s Study Explores Neuroinflammation And How To Possibly Prevent It
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New Alzheimer’s Study Explores Neuroinflammation and How to Possibly Prevent it

  • July 23, 2019
  • Derek Dunston
  • alzheimer's, Neurodiversity
A new study may shed a new light on the process of brain tissue inflammation and how to prevent it, which in turn help fight Alzheimer’s disease.
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Ending Alzheimer’s & Dementia, With Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. | EDB 145
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Ending Alzheimer’s & Dementia, with Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. | EDB 145

  • May 29, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • alzheimer's, Neurodiversity
(26 minutes) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman continues his conversation with Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., and discusses how the greatest minds today are uniting to end Alzheimer's and dementia.
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