The Forgetting: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's
WCAIThe Forgetting is a podcast that talks about and demystifies Alzheimer's disease. The twice-monthly show is co-hosted by two well-respected Alzheimer’s experts: David Shenk and Greg O’Brien.
O’Brien was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009, at age 59. The podcast highlights the friendship Shenk and O’Brien share, while also documenting O’Brien’s experience with the disease as it... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 28 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Category | Health & Fitness | ||||
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Greg talks about some of his health issues, not because he wants a “pity party,” but so people will know just how much damage dementia does to the body as well as the brain. David and Greg talk about something that makes Greg happy – movies. Greg not... more
David asks Greg to record the podcast without notes or prompts, but this creates tremendous anxiety for Greg. He says that these records are becoming more difficult, as he has less “cognitive reserve” to draw upon. That also is one of the reasons Gre... more
Lauren Miller Rogen is an actor and screenwriter who, along with her husband the comedic actor Seth Rogen, is active in the Alzheimer’s community, fundraising and dedicating their philanthropic efforts to fighting Alzheimer’s disease and supporting o... more
A doctor responds to Greg’s sense humor by teasing that he may need to be institutionalized. David and Greg talk about their writing process. The co-hosts talk about their moms, both of whom died after developing dementia. Greg’s mother taught him ho... more
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- Excellent podcast—both absorbing and important
Greg is a brave a brilliant storyteller of his story with Alzheimer’s, and the host is thoughtful and compassionate. I feel honored that Greg would chose to make this project for the world to know, as it will be a difficult examination of the Alzheimer’s experience as he knows it... hope others are as compelled by it as I am
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