Posts tagged aging
Conversations: Cindy Weinstein & Bruce Miller, MD
Conversations: Cindy Weinstein & Bruce Miller, MD

Professor Cindy Weinstein and Dr. Bruce Miller speak about their co-authored book Finding the Right Words, which explores literature, grief, and the brain through the story of Cindy’s father, who lived and died with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

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Conversations: Ross Douthat
Conversations: Ross Douthat

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat speaks about his book The Deep Places, which chronicles his harrowing experience with chronic Lyme disease.

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Conversations: Jason Karlawish, MD
Conversations: Jason Karlawish, MD

Dr. Jason Karlawish speaks about his book The Problem of Alzheimer’s, and the mounting practical, moral, and ethical quandaries of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-causing diseases.

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