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Meryl Comer
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Co-Founder and Host, BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Washington
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Topics on healthy lifestyle to protect the DNA and disease prevention
alcohol, gambling, politics
Content
By Virginia S. Biggar, Meryl Comer, Lee Lancashire, Terry Frangiosa| SAGE Publishing@ IntroductionEach year, more than 16 million Americans provide more than 17 billion hours of unpaid care for family members and friends with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022a). A majority of these caregivers reported high levels of stress prior to the pandemic. A 2022 report found that 59% of family caregivers of people with ADRD rated the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high (Alzheimer’s Association, 2023, p. 46).
By Meryl Comer, UsAgainst Alzheimer's| Apple Podcasts@ 15 min The excitement of a new year brings with it an opportunity to reset our priorities. And what could be more important than taking care of your brain? Laura D Baker, PhD and professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine, shares her research on Alzheimer’s prevention and improving brain health. Learn how lifestyle interventions and self-care may protect us against cognitive decline, and hear Dr. Baker’s top 4 lifestyle interventions for a healthier mind and body.
By Virginia S. Biggar, Meryl Comer, Lee Lancashire, Terry Frangiosa| SAGE Publishing@ IntroductionEach year, more than 16 million Americans provide more than 17 billion hours of unpaid care for family members and friends with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022a). A majority of these caregivers reported high levels of stress prior to the pandemic. A 2022 report found that 59% of family caregivers of people with ADRD rated the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high (Alzheimer’s Association, 2023, p. 46).
Company Info
BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Washington, United States