Talking Dementia
Talking Dementia
Podcast Description
"Talking Dementia with Remo Health" features experts in dementia leading the charge across medicine, research, policy, and caregiving. Together, we explore the latest advancements, guidance, and science to help people with dementia and their families navigate this complex disease.Remo Health is a virtual dementia care company. To learn more, visit www.remo.health.Better dementia care. Delivered virtually.© Remo Health, Inc. 2024The information in this podcast series is for general informational purposes only and is not the practice of medicine or any profession. It is not intended to be medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores various themes related to dementia, including caregiver support, emotional realities of caregiving, advancements in research, and policy insights. Specific episodes cover topics like the importance of online support communities for caregivers, the role of early diagnosis in treatment outcomes, and strategies for effective communication with healthcare teams.
“Talking Dementia with Remo Health” features experts in dementia leading the charge across medicine, research, policy, and caregiving. Together, we explore the latest advancements, guidance, and science to help people with dementia and their families navigate this complex disease.
Remo Health is a virtual dementia care company. To learn more, visit www.remo.health.
Better dementia care. Delivered virtually.
© Remo Health, Inc. 2024
The information in this podcast series is for general informational purposes only and is not the practice of medicine or any profession. It is not intended to be medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
In this episode of Talking Dementia, Dr. Emily Silverman speaks with Sara Barsel, a retired research scientist, educator, and longtime dementia advocate who leads the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group and the Roseville Alzheimer’s and Dementia Community Action Team in Minnesota.
Sara shares how a single email about dementia-friendly airports in Australia sparked a grassroots effort to improve travel experiences for people living with dementia and their care partners. What began as a local initiative at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport has grown into broader work helping airports better understand and accommodate travelers with cognitive impairment and other hidden disabilities.
Together, Emily and Sara explore the challenges airports present for people with dementia, from navigating crowded terminals and security screenings to managing anxiety and the risk of getting lost, while highlighting practical planning strategies and resources such as TSA Cares, airport accessibility services, and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program.
About this episode’s featured guest
Sara Barsel is a retired research scientist, educator, and volunteer dementia advocate with more than a decade of experience working to improve resources for people living with dementia and their care partners. She is the founder and lead of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group and a leader of the Roseville Alzheimer’s and Dementia Community Action Team in Minnesota. Through her advocacy, Sara has helped bring together community organizations, researchers, and airport leaders to better understand the challenges travelers with dementia face and develop practical tools, resources, and training programs to improve accessibility in airports.
About Remo’s host Dr. Emily Silverman
Dr. Emily Silverman is an internal-medicine physician, Assistant Volunteer Professor of Medicine at UCSF. She is the creator and host ofThe Nocturnists, an award-winning medical storytelling program that has uplifted the voices of more than 450 clinicians since 2016 through its podcast and live performances. Her work has been supported by a MacDowell fellowship and widely published in numerous publications including JAMA, The New York Times, and NPR. Learn more about Emily by visiting her website.
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