Jul 28, 2020
Research demonstrates the existence of racial disparities in health. Specifically, older black adults show an earlier onset of chronic conditions and more rapid declines in health than their white counterparts. One explanation for these health disparities is socioeconomic inequalities. For example, poorer quality...
Jul 21, 2020
We’ve all had powerful experiences with music. Music can help us feel light + happy, and it can also help us deal with heavy emotions that we’ve been carrying around for far too long. Musical interventions can also be used in a therapeutic context to improve a client’s quality of life. Music therapy involves using...
Jul 14, 2020
Dr. Peter Whitehouse (author of "The Myth of Alzheimer's" and the forthcoming "American Dementia") reminds us that Alzheimer's disease is not a single biological condition – but a collection of many conditions that affect cognition (e.g., memory). Also, features of Alzheimer's disease (e.g., plaques and tangles)...
Jul 7, 2020
Dorothy Butler Gilliam is a pioneer and the first black female journalist at the Washington Post. In this episode, Dorothy shares her incredible life story – from growing up in a racially segregated city, to working at the Washington Post, as well as helping to train young journalists and bring more racial...