In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD and social worker Susan Frick engage in a candid conversation with caregiver Donna about her husband's diagnosis of Alzheimer's at a relatively younger age and the struggles of navigating the healthcare system to find good care. This is the thrid episode in The Brain Trust Caregiver Perspective Mini-Series.

In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD and social worker Susan Frick engage in a candid conversation with caregiver James about his father's diagnosis of Alzheimer's, the signs of early onset, and managing his care from a distance. This is the second episode in The Brain Trust Caregiver Perspective Mini-Series.

In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD is joined by social worker Susan Frick to have a conversation with caregiver Katrina about her experience with the diagnosis and management of her husband's dementia. This is the first episode in The Brain Trust Caregiver Perspective Mini-Series.

In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD chats with Tonja Austin, MD, Assistant Professor, Family & Preventive Medicine, Rush University about early detection ADRD in African American communities

Connecting Primary Care Practices with Community Health Workers: Advancing Early Detection and Diagnosis of ADRD. Join hosts Raj Shah, MD and Eukesh Ranjit, MD as they chat with Tracey Smith, Director of Community Health at the Illinois Public Health Association, and Angelia Gower, the first VP of the NAACP in Madison, Illinois to discuss the nature of community health workers, their importance in communities with limited resources, and the importance of connecting with primary care physicians.

Raj Shah, MD and Eukesh Ranjit, MD host a special episode with Elaine T. Jurkowski, PH.D, M.S.W. and the Dare To Care radio show connecting social workers, community members and primary care physicians on the importance of efforts being made across the state in the early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

Raj Shah, MD chats with Avinash Mantha, MD, Associate Program Director at Loyola Hines VA Geriatric Fellowship, to discuss the adaptations primary care will need to make with the introduction of new ADRD treatment modalities.

Raj Shah, MD talks with Mark Drexler, MD, FAAFP, lead physician for the Comprehensive Care Center at NorthShore University and Gene Kuhn of the Alzheimer's Association about leveraging caregiver support in early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Raj Shah, MD talks with Chief Health Information Officer at IU Health Karl Kochendorfer, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA and Ravishankar K. Iyer, PhD about leveraging health IT and your EHR for managing and detecting patients at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.

Raj Shah, MD speaks with guest Evelyn Figueroa, MD, Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine , Director of Community Engagement of Department of Family & Community Medicine at UIC College of Medicine, to discuss early detection of dementia in Latino communities.