Is it possible to slow cognitive decline?

By Ben Kieffer,

Caitlin Troutman, Samantha McIntosh

Published August 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM CDT

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The more we learn about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, 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.

This episode was originally produced January 30, 2024.

Guests:

Yogesh Shah, director of the Broadlawns Memory Center
Doyle Scott, Iowan diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

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Ben Kieffer

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River

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Caitlin Troutman

Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio

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Samantha McIntosh

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.

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Is it possible to slow cognitive decline?

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

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