When her husband was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in June 2019 and given 6-12 months to live, Kelsie Snow avoided other people's sad stories as a rule, but as time wore on she found herself seeking them out. Snow, a former sports reporter for The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and St. Paul Pioneer Press, began writing about her life on her website and learned there is comfort in knowing how others have loved, lost and kept going. Sorry, I'm Sad chronicles the Snows' st ...
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A thoughtful exploration of everything about life-limiting illness, dying, and death. Everyone Dies is a nonprofit organization with the goal to educate the public about the processes associated with dying and death, empower regarding options and evidence-based information to help them guide their care, normalize dying, and reinforce that even though everyone dies, first we live, and that every day we are alive is a gift.
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Listen in as a host of well-known guests open up and share their experiences of grief and death in a therapeutic conversation with Marie Curie bereavement expert, Jason Davidson. On the Marie Curie Couch is a monthly podcast that aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans. This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org ...
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Everyone's end of life journey should be comfortable, peaceful and dignified. In every episode, Mitch Ware, long time Hospice Bedside volunteer and former Hospice client, will share his experiences and knowledge to show others how they can achieve the best palliative care available through Hospice. And, he will take your questions and answer them on future episodes as well. If you are considering end of life care, this podcast is for you!
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Terminally ill. No one wants to hear those words at 28. Hi, my name is Sam Paige and with My Death Project podcast I am hoping to spread awareness of chronic illnesses and disabilities that arise from them. We will be discussing complex topics such as religion and disability, what it's like being a complex chronically ill patient in the medical community, medical ptsd, and many more! I hope to upload every other week for as long as my health permits it.
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Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals Cancer
Kishan Shah, Vasundhara Raghavan, Nadia Raju, Prabhat Kumar Verma, Imran Shaikh, Vijay Sharnangat, Premitha R, Shreshtha Mittal, Divya Sharma, Bhumi Ben, Divya Par, Farida Rizwan, Asmita Bhattacharya, Sidharth Ghosh
"In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting." When you feel that you are alone in this journey, you really are not alone. There are countless warriors who have gone through a similar journey like what you are going through today; they have felt the immense pain that you are experiencing; but in the end, they have healed themselves from cancer. Some talk about their own journey as you are listening to this, while some have defeated pain forever, but in ...
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Prostate Cancer Risk, Detection and Treatment
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37:51What is the role of PSA for early detection, and how does hormone therapy affect cancer patients? These are questions we dig into in this episode. https://bit.ly/4lC0ZUd In This Episode: 01:32 - Road Trip-South Carolina & Shout Halellujah Potato Salad 02:38 - Fighting For Your Life Is Boring - Andrew Reynolds 04:44 - Prostate Cancer - Risks and Tre…
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Calculating the Cost: Willy and Glenn's Story
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54:02Fellow ALS widow Willy Grant, who lost her husband, Glenn, to the disease in November of 2024, joins Kelsie to talk about the ALS information gap, misdiagnosis, learning to accept help, the personal benefits of public vulnerability and adjusting to life on the other side of loss. Donate to the ALS Society of Alberta here. Support the show…
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Send Out Love Today in the Time that Remains, Featuring Mike Ward
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48:22Have you had the experience where you have more time in your past than you do in your future? If you have, you are not alone. Join us for a discussion with our resident singer/songwriter Mike Ward in a discussion about time and help us celebrate the release of his 6th album, The Time That Remains. In his song "How Are You Today?" Mike wrestles with…
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There’s No Running From It: Dan and Kate's Story
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1:18:14Calgarians Dan Pubben and Kate Tuff join Kelsie to talk about their life since Dan was diagnosed with ALS in the fall of 2024 at 42 years old, about navigating this disease with their two young children, about how we respond when bad things happen and about the reality of living in the hopefully many years between diagnosis and -- what remains an i…
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Tom is a British rower who competes with the GB Rowing Team. Since joining the team in 2021, he has won Gold in the men’s eight at two World Championships and at three European Championships, before claiming Gold with his teammates at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the men’s eight. You can watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube. …
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Heather Lucier, who lost her daughter, Jessie, to ALS in 2019, joins Kelsie for three years after they last spoke to talk about caregiving, advocacy and what we do with our grief. Compass for Caregivers Compass for the ALS Caregiver Donate to the ALS Society of Alberta Support the showBy Kelsie Snow
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Drowning is Preventable: Learn the Facts, Save a Life
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37:41Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and a leading cause of accidental death. Learn how to reduce your and your family's risk. https://bit.ly/4jYEHuM In this Episode: 03:32 - Road Trip: Virginia and Peanut Pie 05:22 - Dr. Nancy Berns: Learning to Float in Grief 08:18 - Ways to Prevent Accidental Drowning for Children 09…
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In March 2018, Jessie Ravnsborg was diagnosed with ALS. She was just 35 years old. She died just before her 37th birthday. In today's episode, our second about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), you’ll meet Jessie through her mom, Heather Lucier. This is a story about choosing joy, about wringing out all the good from life that you can for as long…
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Kelsie is back with her first episode in more than a year to talk about navigating this new life since losing Chris. Donate to ALS Research through the ALS Society of Alberta. Support the showBy Kelsie Snow
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Picking Up the Pieces - Exploring Parental Relationships
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21:12Saul Bellow wrote, “Losing a parent is something like driving through a plate-glass window. You didn’t know it was there until it shattered, and then for years to come you’re picking up the pieces.” In honor of Father’s day, we offer some thoughts about parental relationships that you may find helpful as you pick up your own pieces of glass, and ma…
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"Dying for Sex" - What the Hulu Series Teaches Us About Sexuality and Terminal Metastatic Cancer
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46:46Marianne and Jeanna Ford discuss the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex," a true story about a 42 year old woman with recurrent breast cancer. https://bit.ly/3FQcND3 Several patients told Dr. Ford she had to watch this. One patient told Jeanna she felt “seen and heard” as this was the first thing to represent what she was going through as a metastatic canc…
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Finding Your Breath in the Midst of Grief
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16:46Learn how mindfulness and community help us navigate the experience of grief Grief can be a very lonely time for many people. We may feel like we do not want people around or just do not have the energy to talk. On the other hand, many people do not know how to manage being around a person who is grieving. This week we talk about the things you can…
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Comedian and content creator Victoria Emes sits down with bereavement expert Jason Davidson. In this conversation, Victoria and Jason talk about the death of her dad, visual artist Ian Emes, grieving during motherhood, ‘fusty’ funeral homes, and figuring out 'sadmin'. You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube. On the Mar…
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Is Cancer Ever Cured? With Dr. Jeanna Ford
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47:34Learn the terms healthcare teams use after cancer treatment is complete, and why they hesitate to use the word "cured." https://bit.ly/3FfnfUx Advances in cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment have greatly improved the 5-year survival rates of most people with cancer over the last 30 years. Long-term survivors of cancer are more and more commo…
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Traumatic Grief, Grieving a Child that Was Murdered
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17:00Charlie shares his thoughts on the Anniversary of His Son’s Death: https://bit.ly/4dn8RpU Traumatic grief is grief and mourning over a death that came about in traumatic circumstances (e.g. sudden, suicide, murder). This week Charlie talks about the murder of his 21-year-old son which occurred outside a bodega in New York City, five years ago. This…
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Chemo Rage - Learn How Treatment Affects Your Brain, and Ways to Harness the Emotional Energy
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27:47Chemotherapy not only changes how your brain thinks, it also impacts your emotional regulation. How do you manage brain fog and chemo rage? Listen to learn about ways to harness this emotional energy and channel it in productive ways. https://bit.ly/4iWTmpM In this Episode: 01:39 - Streaming Series Review: Adolescence 05:22 - New Jersey and Coconut…
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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Chemotherapy
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26:24How does chemotherapy work and why does it cause side effects? We answer these questions and more in this episode as we continue our series about cancer with a discussion about chemotherapy. https://bit.ly/42Hvhyk In this Episode: 03:31 - Travel: Rhode Island and Clam Cakes 04:35 - Anna Quindlen - We Need to "Get a Life" 08:45 - Chemotherapy Overvi…
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Former cricketer and cricket commentator David Gower OBE sits down with bereavement expert Jason Davidson. In this conversation, David discusses the death of his parents, Richard and Sylvia, the joy of giving someone a fitting farewell at their funeral, and the importance of a private legacy over a public one. You can also watch a subtitled version…
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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Immunotherapy
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30:06Cancer cells often have ways to hide from immune cells. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps our body's own defenses - "Natural Born Killers" - to more effectively fight the cancer. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3S5rAfA In this Episode: 01:37 - Relishing New York's Finer Moments 04:47 - New York Cheesecake Recipe 08:08 - Anna Quindlen…
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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Radiation Therapy
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32:20Radiation therapy is the use of ionizing radiation—X-rays, gamma rays, or subatomic particles such as neutrons—to destroy cancer cells. Learn how it works, the types of radiation, and early and late side effects you may see. https://bit.ly/4cEClyU In this Episode: 01:52 - Road Trip - Louisiana, and Crunch Cake Recipe 03:30 - Anna Quindlin - The Div…
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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Surgery
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25:26Learn how your treatment plan is decided and terms you may see We continue our series to help you understand cancer and its treatment. This week we focus on surgery, the oldest form of cancer treatment. Learn about surgery timing, types of cancer surgery, and how NCCN evidence-based guidelines provide a standard treatment path no matter where you a…
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How to Help Someone Feel Seen, Heard and Understood
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20:55Why “What Do You Need from Me?” Should be Among the First Things We Say When someone with serious illness needs to make a decision about treatment, is facing the end of their life, or grieving the death of a loved one, it’s easy to feel like you just don’t know what to say. Learn conversational tools to help them more effectively. https://bit.ly/42…
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Cancer Gone Wild - Learn All About Metastasis
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25:39Like the seeds of a dandelion drift on the wind and land other places, cancer can spread under the right conditions. How does cancer spread and why does it happen? We tackle these questions in this episode in our series “Everything you always wanted to know about cancer, but didn’t have anyone to ask.” https://bit.ly/440dQKo In This Episode: 3:44 -…
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Musician Chris Difford sits down with bereavement expert Jason Davidson. In this conversation, Chris talks about the death of his dad, Sidney, how songwriting has helped his grief and the importance (or unimportance) of visiting the graves of loved ones. You can also watch a subtitled version of Chris' chat with Jason on YouTube. On the Marie Curie…
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Proactive Planning: When is it Time to Think About Assisted Living?
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25:48How Get a Head Start and Investigate All Your Options - Before Your Health Declines How do you know when the time has come to choose an assisted living facility? Learn factors to consider and how to proactively make a good choice for the future. https://bit.ly/4iKzbvx In this Episode: 02:30 - Illinois Road Trip and Recipe of the Week: Ann Sather's …
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What is Meant by Cancer Staging? Learn the Language of a Cancer Diagnosis
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34:35Cancer staging is very important to guide treatment decisions and eligibility in studies. When an oncologist delivers a diagnosis it will include stage, but what does that mean? After an agonizing period of tests, waits for results, and finally an answer, many people go numb as soon as they hear the word "cancer" and fail to ask for clarification a…
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Are there Miracle Cures for Cancer? With Dr. Jeanna Ford
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46:14Nobody wants a cancer diagnosis, and it is easy to be drawn to promises of a cure in search of normalcy. Dr. Matzo shares pointers to help you spot a fraud. Dr. Jeanna Ford joins us again to also share her experiences and as we discuss the role of holistic medicine and how to stay safe. https://bit.ly/4i510Pc In this Episode: 04:07 - Kentucky Road …
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How to Read a CT Scan Report - Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis
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28:37Did you download your CT scan report from your portal and are anxiously waiting contact from your doctor to understand what it means? The complex terminology can be intimidating. How do you find what really matters? We show you how to hone in on the summary section and what those findings mean. https://bit.ly/43fzBFG In this Episode: 03:22 - The Or…
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Olympic track sprint cyclist Sophie Capewell sits down with bereavement expert Jason Davidson. In this episode, Sophie talks the death of her dad, Nigel, experiencing grief before he had died, feeling guilty for enjoying herself, and thinking of her dad during her Olympic gold medal win. You can also watch a subtitled version of the episode on YouT…
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MythBusters - Cancer Edition; Clarifying Common Cancer Myths & Misconceptions
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39:23Is cancer a death sentence? Can "X" cause cancer? We sift through common beliefs and popular television/social media claims...learn whether research backs it up. https://bit.ly/4bblanU There are lots of popular ideas about how cancer starts and spreads that make a lot of sense. However, many of these claims have no scientific basis, even after nume…
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"Why Do I Have Cancer?" Kismet, Chastisement or Coincidence?
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31:16Is the reason I got cancer because of fate, punishment...or is it just part of the human experience? Show Notes How people receive a cancer diagnosis is variable. Their reactions can range from anxiety, fear, and depression to feelings of guilt. They may feel cancer is a punishment for past actions or failure to practice a healthy lifestyle. This w…
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Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding
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32:47Did you or someone you love ever ask: What exactly is cancer? Why did I get cancer? Did I do something to cause it, or was it just bad luck? Noble laureate Dr. Harold Varmus says, "The prevention of cancer requires us to look not just at genetic predisposition but at how our lifestyle choices and environmental exposures interact with our biology to…
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It’s that time of year, the weather is cold and major snowstorms are occurring, and while beautiful to watch, they can turn deadly. Driving becomes hazardous. Frostbite is a very real risk. Skiing and snowboarding accidents can ruin a family vacation, and worse, cause a fatality. But our primary discussion this week is about the dangers of shovelin…
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Baritone and composer Roderick Williams OBE sits down with bereavement expert Jason Davidson. In this episode, Roderick talks about the importance of music before, during and after death, the importance of telling people how you feel before they die, and Cusp, a piece of music he composed that meditates on death and grief. You can also watch a subt…
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Sundowning: Understand The Causes, and Tips to Make it Better
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17:31What causes sundowning, and is there anything you can do to decrease the effect? Listen and get show notes: https://bit.ly/3CbLHET Sundowning is a behavior change in people who become agitated, uncooperative, hallucinate, pace, or have increased confusion as the sun goes down. It has been found that these behaviors do not only occur for elders with…
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Driving With Dementia - Is it Safe? Learn How to Tell
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27:23Can someone with dementia still drive, and what are signs that it is dangerous to yourself and others to continue? Learn what to watch for and other resources HERE. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Stop Driving? This week we discuss safe driving - how to know when it is time to give up your car keys, especially after a diagnosis of dementia. Disea…
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How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? Learn About Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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27:16Can a broken heart be mended? Perhaps if we are talking about takotsubo cardiomyopathy - also called broken heart syndrome - which is stress-induced damage to the heart muscle. Ninety percent of the people with this heart syndrome are post-menopausal women whose symptoms occur after severe emotional or physical stress. Learn about it in this episod…
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"His Widowed Bride" - Exploring Widowhood and Resiliency with Lori Tucker-Sullivan
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55:15Recovery from the death of a spouse is a lifelong healing process. Each year brings a measure of healing as we move toward being able to reclaim life’s joy. Lori Tucker-Sullivan has been widowed for 14 years and shares her journey as she authored her book, I Can’t Remember If I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy. https://bit.ly/40hKe9c In…
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Advance Directives - A Guide to Documenting Your Healthcare Wishes
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52:53If you are incapable of making medical decisions, who would you want to speak for you? How do you let them know what is important to you in your care? We discuss the importance of preparation at any age, how to do it, and what resources are available to help. Show notes: https://bit.ly/4iSwqci In this episode we delve deep into Advance Directives. …
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Actor, writer and activist Arabella Weir MBE sits down with Jason Davidson. In this conversation, Arabella talks with Jason about the death of her friend, Helen, and the deaths of her parents. She also talks about her desire to know when she’s dying and the importance of talking about death. You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversatio…
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Holidays are often difficult for anyone who has experienced or is facing the death of someone they love. Instead of being a time of tradition, family togetherness, sharing and giving thanks for blessings, this time of year can bring feelings of sadness, loss and emptiness. What do we do when we are feeling pressure to engage in the "holiday spirit"…
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How to Boost Sleep for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
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34:55The expectations we put upon ourselves for a "perfect" holiday can wreak havoc on our stress levels, mood, and relationships. One of the things we can do to take care of ourselves is to get enough rest. Learn 5 tips to help you wind down and improve your sleep. https://bit.ly/3DB4nhj We also rebroadcast Season 1 Episode 40, where we discuss Fatigue…
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Can multivitamin supplements help prevent memory loss and mental decline in older adults? We share research that shows encouraging results, and why you should start taking a supplement now. Learn also all about Alzheimer's disease symptoms, causes, treatments and self-care in our S1E48 rebroadcast. More than 6 million people currently live with Alz…
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