Episode #47 & 79 (Repost)September 28, 2021
Chrissy Thelker was 55 years old when she had her first stroke and was subsequently diagnosed with Vascular Dementia. With more and more people living with dementia, it's imperative that…
Episode #78September 21, 2021
Dementia is one of the most important, but often overlooked, health care issues related to older African Americans. In fact, research shows that African Americans are two to three times more likely to…
Episode #72August 17, 2021
Aducanumab has been a hot topic in the field of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Aducanumab, also known as Aduhelm, is a new Alzheimer's drug for people with Alzheimer's disease in…
Episode #34 & 64 (repost)June 9, 2021
Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19) is a week when transgender people and their allies (like me!), take action to bring attention to the transgender community by educating the public. This…
Episode #13 & 63 (Repost)June 9, 2021
Get ready for the confetti because it's Pride!! How do Pride and the Psychology of Aging fit together? Well, let me tell you, there are an estimated more than 3…
Episode #54April 6, 2021
More than half of the people in the US living with HIV are 50 years old and older. With the use of antiretroviral medications, people who were diagnosed with HIV…
Episode #53March 30, 2021
Over 75% of adults with developmental disabilities live at home with family. There is a growing population of aging caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities, in part due to increased…
Episode #49March 2, 2021
With so many questions about the difference between mild cognitive impairment versus dementia versus Alzheimer's Disease, we're glad to have experts like Neurologist, Dr. Jason Karlawish, to provide answers and…
Episode #45February 9, 2021
Dementia is one of the most important, but often overlooked, health care issues related to older African Americans. Research shows that African Americans are two to three times more likely…
Episode #36December 1, 2020
In honor of world AIDS day on 12/1, I am devoting today’s episode to HIV and Aging. And, yes. HIV is an important topic when it comes to aging. An…
Episode #30October 20, 2020
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a listener: "Hello, Dr. Regina, "I work in an assisted living facility. As the election approaches, family members of residents on…
Episode #20August 4, 2020
With COVID rates on the rise, and African American and Latinx folks 2-3 times more likely to have COVID than White Americans, I wanted to bring an expert on the…