Alzheimer's and Dementia

The Guide Model offers dementia care support to Arkansas families, including screening, caregiver training, respite services and in-home care coordination.

A new toolkit is being designed to help doctors prevent postpartum hemorrhages, one of the leading causes of maternal death. Also, a conversation with Scott Simon about the value of public radio. Plus, streets named after women in northwest Arkansas.

Alzheimer’s advocates from across the state are gathering at the State Capitol tomorrow for “Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Day." Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams speaks with the Alzheimer's Association in Arkansas to learn more.

The Arkansas Legislature moves into a fifth week of the 95th General Assembly today. On today's show, we review last week at the Capitol with Josie Lenora from Little Rock Public Radio. Also, Ozarks at Large host Kyle Kellams speaks with the director of public policy at the Alzheimer's Association in Arkansas about efforts to obtain more support for Arkansans living with dementia and their caregivers. Plus, the Pryor Center explains how US AID has historic connections to Arkansas.

Pete speaks with Jim Mitchell with Caring Friends about their program which allows those caring for people with dementia to take time to rest and care for themselves.

More than 60,000 Arkansans are living with Alzheimer's and dementia, while roughly 155,000 people are providing unpaid care to them. David Cook of the Alzheimer Association Arkansas Chapter joins Ozarks at Large to discuss the state's plan and the advisory council's latest report.

On today's show, updating Arkansas’ plan for people living with Alzherimer’s and their caregivers. Also, a life-long acting career that started with one scene in Eureka Springs. Andrea Rogers also talks with us about her three new books published this year.

A recently published study shows steady amounts of processed red meat can increase the possibility of developing dementia later. Jill Thompson, the program director for the Alzheimer's Association, Arkansas Chapter, said the new study further confirms that what we eat matters now and as we age.

The Alzheimer's Association estimates there are 60,000 Arkansans living with dementia and more than 155,000 people in the state providing care for those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Jill Thompson, the program director for the Alzheimer’s Association, spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about a free, virtual series of classes to help caregivers with resources and techniques.

David Cook, the Alzheimer’s Association Arkansas Chapter Director of Public Policy, talked with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the state’s approach to helping people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.