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Is it possible to slow cognitive decline?

River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

The more we learn about Alzheimer’s and other dementias, the more experts agree that early detection and intervention are key.

Dr. Yogesh Shah, the director of the Broadlawns Memory Center in Des Moines, joins the program to discuss the latest in treating and preventing dementia and cognitive impairment. And an Iowan who detected Alzheimer’s early shares his story.

Guests:

  • Yogesh Shah, director of the Broadlawns Memory Center
  • Doyle Scott, Iowan diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio. Prior to IPR, Samantha worked as a reporter for radio stations in southeast and west central Iowa under M&H Broadcasting, and before that she was a weekend music host for GO 96.3 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.