Best Early Detection Of Dementia Podcasts (2025)

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The Brain Trust Episode 24: Primary Care Summary: Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease 30:11

11M ago30:11

30:11

In today's episode, hosts Dr. Raj Shah and Dr. Eukesh Ranjit revisit foundational lessons on Alzheimer's diagnosis, stressing the importance of practical techniques and understanding the critical role of office staff and caregivers in recognizing early signs. Primary Care physicians gain insights into evaluating cognitive issues, medication lists, …

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The Brain Trust Episode 23: The Caregiver Mini-Series #5 Jeanne 26:58

12M ago26:58

26:58

In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD is joined by Susan Frick, MSW, LSW, Social Worker, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, to talk with caregiver Jeanne as she shares her heartrending experience recognizing her husband John's early signs of Alzheimer's. Jeanne talks about profound changes to simple tasks, like dressing and driving, when faced with th…

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The Brain Trust Episode 20: The Caregiver Mini-Series #2 James 27:31

1y ago27:31

27:31

When your world revolves around the delicate balance of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's, each day can bring a torrent of emotions and challenges. That's the reality James Litchfield faced when his father, Buddy, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Host Dr. Raj Shah and Susan Frick from the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center talk about …

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The Brain Trust Episode 22: Caregiver Mini-Series #4 Leslie 25:46

1y ago25:46

25:46

When Leslie first noticed her husband Phil's memory lapses and moments of disorientation, little did she know that these were signs of younger-onset Alzheimer's disease. In our heartfelt discussion with Leslie, Dr. Raj Shah and social worker Susan Frick, traverse the intricate realities of early signs of Alzheimer's. Leslie discusses the day-to-day…

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The Brain Trust Episode 21: Caregiver Mini-Series #3 Donna 25:25

1y ago25:25

25:25

When Donna's husband, Scott, began showing signs of young-onset Alzheimer's, their world turned upside down. Their story, shared with raw honesty in our latest podcast episode, brings to light the harsh reality of seeking an accurate diagnosis for Alzheimer's, particularly in younger individuals. Their journey through a maze of dismissive attitudes…

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The Brain Trust Episode 19: Caregiver Mini-Series #1 Katrina 25:50

1+ y ago25:50

25:50

The Brain Trust Caregiver Mini-Series brings you into the quiet strength of Alzheimer's/Dementia care partners, as Dr. Raj Shah and social worker Susan Frick from the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center guide us through the delicate tapestry of caregiving. When the familiar fabric of life begins to unravel with the onset of Alzheimer's, it falls on the…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 18: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in African American Communities 28:40

1+ y ago28:40

28:40

In our latest Brain Trust podcast episode, Dr. Raj Shah chats with Dr. Tonja Austin, family physician and assistant professor from Rush University. Dr. Austin shares her valuable insights, stemming from her extensive, frontline experience within the African-American community in an area commonly referred to as Illinois Southland. They delve into th…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 17: Advancing Dementia Detection with Community Health Workers 27:21

1+ y ago27:21

27:21

Connecting Primary Care Practices with Community Health Workers: Advancing Early Detection and Diagnosis of ADRD. Join hosts Raj Shah, MD and Eukesh Ranjit, MD as they discuss the importance of connecting Primary Care Practices with Community Health Workers to advance early detection and diagnosis of ADRD. They chat with Tracey Smith, Director of C…

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The Brain Trust- Episode 16: Dare to Care about Early ADRD Detection 30:33

1+ y ago30:33

30:33

Special episode with Dare To Care radio show connecting social workers, community members and primary care physicians on the importance of efforts being made across the state in the early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. We invite you into the world of the Dare to Care program and the Brain Trust initiative this…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 15: Early Diagnosis in the New ADRD Treatment Era 26:56

1+ y ago26:56

26:56

In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD chats with Avinash Mantha, MD, Associate Program Director at Loyola Hines VA Geriatric Fellowship, to discuss the adaptations primary care will need to make with the introduction of new ADRD treatment modalities. Learning Objectives: •Describe one reason why current processes for early ADRD diagnosis will have t…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 14: Caregiver Support in ADRD Early Detection 26:15

1+ y ago26:15

26:15

Discussion on ways physicians can improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease by leveraging caregiver support Learning Objectives: Identify opportunities to guide caregivers and families of persons with dementia to appropriate care and support resources. Describe the ways a Care Consultation can be beneficial to families dealing with Alzheimer’s…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 13: Electronic Health Record Utilization in ADRD Early Detection 26:07

2y ago26:07

26:07

Leveraging Health IT and your Electronic Health Record (EHR) for managing and detecting patients at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Learning Objectives: Describe tools that can be used to screen for dementia, discreetly stored within the EHR and tracked over time. Discuss future directions and the use of AI for the early detecti…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 12: Early Detection in Latino Communities 25:11

2y ago25:11

25:11

In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD chats with Evelyn Figueroa, MD to discuss ways family physicians can improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in their Latino patients. Learning Objectives: Describe specific challenges affecting the Latino communities that exacerbate the burden of Alzheimer’s disease. Name one way family physicians can cr…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 11: Neurocognitive Disorders 25:46

2y ago25:46

25:46

In today’s episode host Eukesh Ranjit, MD talks with Denise Feil, MD, MPH Director of Geriatric Psychiatry Training and Education at Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, about distinguishing differences of early signs, symptoms, and behaviors in neurocognitive disorders. Learning Objectives: Describe early signs and symptoms of a neurocognitiv…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 10: Early Detection of Dementia in Veteran Populations 24:24

2y ago24:24

24:24

In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD chats with Avinash Mantha, MD, Associate Program Director at Loyola Hines VA Geriatric Fellowship, to discuss early detection of dementia in veteran populations. Learning Objectives: Describe three potentially reverse causes of early dementia Describe the VA's multidisciplinary and collaborative care approach wi…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 9: Community Service Agencies in Rural Areas 23:10

2y ago23:10

23:10

In today’s episode Eukesh Ranjit, MD speaks with guests Sharon Smaga, MD, Heather Knutt, and Becky Salazar to discuss the roles community service agencies can play in assisting physicians in rural areas with early detection. Learning Objectives: Describe benefits of healthcare providers connecting with community service workers around early detecti…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 8: Early Detection in FQHC’s 30:15

2y ago30:15

30:15

In today’s episode Raj Shah, MD speaks with guest Emma Daisy, MD to discuss the roles Illinois physicians working in Federally Qualified Health Centers can play in the early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias Learning Objectives: Understand the roles Illinois physicians working in Federally Qualified Health Centers…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 7: Early Detection in African American Populations 29:01

2y ago29:01

29:01

In today’s episode we will be discussing ways family physicians can improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in their African Americans patients. Learning Objectives: (1) Describe one barrier to greater early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias faced by African American patients. (2) Describe ways family physicians can impr…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 6: Early Detection in Rural Communities 20:47

2y ago20:47

20:47

In today's episode, Eukesh Ranjit, MD talks with Sharon Smaga, MD about the unique challenges faced by providers serving in rural patient populations. They discuss the barriers, solutions and provide successful tips on how to improve early diagnosis clinic practices in rural communities. Learning Objectives: 1 - Describe barriers to early detection…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 5: Early Detection Implementation in Health Systems 30:19

2y ago30:19

30:19

In today’s episode we will discuss barriers and solutions for family physicians in health systems regarding the early detection, diagnosis and management of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias Learning Objectives: (1) Describe one barrier to greater early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in health systems (2) Name one so…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 4: Eco System of Alzheimer’s and Dementia 28:42

2y ago28:42

28:42

Dr. Eukesh Ranjit hosts this episode and talks with Dr. Raj Shah about the larger ecosystem of the Illinois healthcare landscape involving Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Their discussion provides foundational information on available state resources for health care professionals to access and how the Illinois Department of Public Health is worki…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 3 Diagnosing, Documenting, & Screening 28:39

2y ago28:39

28:39

Podcast episode 3: Diagnosing, Documenting, & Screening Learning Objectives: (1) Understand what a dementia is, and the importance of documenting a dementia screening assessment objectively on patient charts. (2) Delineate between utilizing diagnostic tools and screening tools in a neurocognitive evaluation. (3) Discuss commonly used cognitive scre…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 2: Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s 25:41

2+ y ago25:41

25:41

Dr. Shah and Dr. Ranjit discuss the differences between the cognitive, functional, and behavioral changes of normal aging and those associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementias. Learning Objectives: • Identify differences between the cognitive, functional, and behavioral changes of normal aging and those associated with mild cognitive im…

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The Brain Trust - Episode 1: Welcome to The Brain Trust 9:59

2+ y ago9:59

9:59

Raj Shah, MD and Tabatha Wells, MD introduce The Brain Trust series and explain, in their own words, the goals and hopes for this series. Welcome to the Brain Trust, A Physician's Guide to Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease and Related dementias. Brought to you from the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians. Funding for this podcast series was provided…

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Yousuf Caires: What’s next for our Global Innovators? 16:15

3y ago16:15

16:15

For the past four years, the team at Expo Live has been working closely with 140 Global Innovators from all around the world. At the beginning of this series, Yousuf Caires, the Senior Vice President of Expo Live, introduced what the innovation programme is all about. Over the course of the show, we've spoken to an array of brilliant and bold innov…

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Conrad Tankou: A New Take on Screening Cervical Cancer 15:06

3y ago15:06

15:06

How do you change the design of a device that was invented over one hundred years ago? Back in 2015, a medical entrepreneur in Cameroon named Conrad Tankou started a social venture called GIC Space that develops cutting edge technologies to target the most urgent health challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of them is the smart speculum: a new take…

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Jurij Dreo: Detecting Dementia Early On 16:10

3y ago16:10

16:10

When Jurij Dreo read a book entitled, ‘Electric fields of the brain: the neurophysics of EEG’, he was quite happy to see that there are people out there that share his convictions when it comes to how the brain should be studied. It always seemed like a small wonder to Jurij that one is able to pick up a small EEG device and get a recording of what…

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Kitty Liao: The Last Mile of Vaccine Delivery 16:11

3y ago16:11

16:11

In 2015, Kitty Liao attended a humanitarian hackathon. The event brought together people from humanitarian organisations to present some of the most pressing issues they are faced with out in the field. One of these problems was that vaccines become spoiled before they arrive at the destination during transport. Kitty spent two months as a hacker i…

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Siddharth Hande: Decentralised Waste Management 11:37

3y ago11:37

11:37

Siddharth Hande worked in the development sector for about eight years before starting Kabadiwalla Connect. The idea came about in college when he used to organise beach cleanups every week through a youth group called Reclaim Our Beaches. Today, Siddharth is the founder and CEO of Kabadiwalla Connect: they provide decentralised waste management so…

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Irina Mkrtchyan: Tackling Waste Management in Armenia 15:21

3y ago15:21

15:21

Back in 2017, Irina got together with two friends to tackle proper waste management: one of Armenia's big challenges. They started approaching organisations and donors, and setting up recycling bins in several locations in Armenia. Today, Irina is one of the co-founders of Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development. ISSD is an NGO that is wor…

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Suzanne Shian: Partnering with Refugee Chefs 17:01

3y ago17:01

17:01

Suzanne Shian is one of three co-founders behind PichaEats, a social enterprise in Malaysia that aims to empower lives among the refugee community through a food business. The business model behind PichaEats is a 50-50 partnership with chefs. Each chef will source and buy ingredients, and PichaEats will pay them double, meaning 100% profit for the …

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Shaun Vorster: Finding Untold Stories Around the World 10:52

3y ago10:52

10:52

Back in 2015, Shaun Vorster, a strategist and advisor, was responsible for incubating the Expo Live programme. After incubating the programme, Shaun was part of the selection committee that was tasked with choosing the Global Innovators from all the applications. What makes the Expo Live programme stand out? Shaun shares the journey, challenges, an…

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Renat Anpilogov: Making Travel and Adventure Accessible 16:25

3y ago16:25

16:25

Several years ago, Renat Anpilogov was teaching at a musical college for the visually impaired - part of his role was organizing concerts in different cities for the students, which included helping them explore their surroundings. When Renat's wife's grandfather became ill and bound to a wheelchair, he and his partner became convinced that travell…

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Tarun Bothra: Innovating Women’s Hygiene Products 12:31

3y ago12:31

12:31

When Tarun Bothra co-founded Saathi, only 16% of women had access to sanitary napkins in India, the world’s sixth largest economy. Saathi is a purpose-driven social enterprise that develops 100% compostable, biodegradable hygiene products for women out of banana and bamboo fiber. Today, Saathi is impacting communities around the world and using inn…

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Illac Diaz: Making Solar Energy More Accessible 14:57

3y ago14:57

14:57

Liter of Light started in 2013 at a very dark time in the Philippines, as an emergency lighting system during one of the first and largest category five storms, typhoon Haiyan. Today, as the founder and global director of Liter of Light, Illac Diaz has built both a grassroots and a global movement. It uses inexpensive, readily available materials t…

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Emer Beamer: Designing a Better Future Through Imagination 12:40

3y ago12:40

12:40

Someone who has always believed in the power of young people is Emer Beamer, a social designer and educator based in Amsterdam. Emer is the co-founder and programme lead for an organisation called Design-a-thon Works. Design-a-thon Works helps children develop their problem solving skills, empowering them to be changemakers. Schools and communities…

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Oscar and Naqiya: Play-based Learning with Seenaryo 15:40

3y ago15:40

15:40

Back in 2015, Oscar Wood was teaching in London when a friend persuaded him to work with Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. They went out to refugee camps and built a show supported by theatre and play-based learning for children. This experience led Oscar to become the co-founder of Seenaryo, with Naqiya Ebrahim as CEO. Seenaryo is an org…

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Rowan Alawi: Merging Construction and Tech 12:37

3+ y ago12:37

12:37

Rowan Alawi initially pursued a career in tech, despite her family’s construction business. During her travel between Ramallah and Jerusalem, Rowan spotted a problem: construction workers were sitting on the side road, waiting for someone to pick them up. She decided to solve this problem and founded ‘Amal in 2019. At first, it was a simple Google …

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Iva Gumnishka: Humans in the Loop 11:32

3+ y ago11:32

11:32

In 2017, Iva Gumnishka founded an initiative, Humans in the Loop, to provide work opportunities for refugees coming into Bulgaria. In a world filled with armed conflict, Humans in the Loop provides job opportunities to those affected by violence and forced displacement. Since 2017, Iva has expanded their impact from Bulgaria to Syria, Iraq, Afghani…

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Loubna Ksibi: Meet My Mama 9:07

3+ y ago9:07

9:07

When Loubna Ksibi’s aunt opened a restaurant, she didn’t know how to navigate the business side of it. Despite her talented cooking, the restaurant ultimately failed. Loubna realized there were no resources for women like her aunt, and became one of the founders of Meet My Mama, a culinary project in France. Today, Meet My Mama enables women from a…

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Shantha Bloemen: Mobility for Africa 13:49

3+ y ago13:49

13:49

The idea behind Mobility for Africa was born out of frustration. Having worked in the development sector in Africa and Asia for more than two decades, Shantha Bloemen was dismayed by the lack of mobility options available, especially for women. Shantha is the founder and managing director of Mobility for Africa, a social enterprise that is providin…

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David Davies: AgUnity, A Different Kind of Smartphone 11:51

3+ y ago11:51

11:51

David Davies grew up in a wheat and sheep farming area in South Australia, where he ran wheat silos and got to learn about wheat and sheep farmers. Today, he runs AgUnity, taking low-cost smartphones and adapting them to become essential tools for low-income farmers around the world, from Columbia to Ethiopia to Papua New Guinea. This podcast is by…

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Dana and Sofiya: Supporting Global Innovators 20:48

3+ y ago20:48

20:48

So far, we’ve heard from an array of wonderful, passionate, and determined Global Innovators from around the world. They’re all part of the Expo Live programme that’s funding new and innovative solutions to make our world a better place. But how does this programme work? Who are the people making it happen? Today, we learn about the other side of t…

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Reem Al Franji: Habaybna, Our Loved Ones 9:50

3+ y ago9:50

9:50

Today’s story starts in Gaza back in 2009 when a doctor informed Reem Al Franji that her two sons have a developmental disability. Reem and her husband went home that day shocked, googling all of the terms the doctor used, but they couldn’t find any reliable resources in Arabic. Over the years, Reem expanded her own knowledge in parenting children …

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Jamila Bargach: Harvesting Water in Morocco 9:19

3+ y ago9:19

9:19

How do you create a reliable source of water to communities in arid areas? The people of Ait Baamrane have lived on the edge of the Sahara Desert for centuries by relying on rain and well-water, but now, they’re facing intense droughts. Fascinated by fog, Jamila founded Dar Si Hmad, a women-led NGO in Morocco, stepped in to create the world’s large…

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Atle Idland: Turning Sand into Fertile Soil 9:38

3+ y ago9:38

9:38

As you’re listening to this episode, over 20% of the earth’s fertile land has already degraded. Deserts are spreading so fast that we may have 60 global harvests left. But about 15 years ago, an oil engineer from Norway figured out how to turn desert sand into fertile soil in less than seven hours — a process that until now had taken 7-12 years. To…

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Ahmed Abu Elhaz: Breaking the Stigma around Therapy 9:38

3+ y ago9:38

9:38

In 2013, Ahmed Abu Elhaz had severe depression after an accident and struggled to find a trusted therapist in Egypt to help him through recovery. As a software engineer, Ahmed tackled the problem head-on by developing Shezlong, an online therapy app. After much trial and error, Shezlong now services over 80 countries and continues to tackle barrier…

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Maria Soledad Lopez: Empowering Tourism in Ecuador 6:57

3+ y ago6:57

6:57

Maria had been working in the hospitality and tourism industry for over 15 years in her native country, Ecuador, when she spotted a problem. Despite Ecuador’s right cultural heritage, tourists would flock to the same popular destinations. Inspired by her father’s teachings, Maria launched GoRaymi.com alongside her brother, Diego, to promote lesser-…

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Sabrina Habib: Affordable and Accessible Childcare 12:26

3+ y ago12:26

12:26

Sabrina Habib actually wanted to be a neurosurgeon after growing up with epilepsy as a child. But she quite literally stumbled into entrepreneurship after visiting what appeared to be a childcare center in Nairobi in 2011. With only six months of her business partner’s salary and some savings, Sabrina and her partner gave themselves a year to put t…

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Christian Erfurt: Volunteering Eyesight 10:14

3+ y ago10:14

10:14

Over a number of years, Hans Jorgen Wiberg had been losing his sight. Anytime he needed visual assistance, he called others on Facetime or Skype. In 2012, Hans met Christian at a startup event in Denmark, where Hans was presenting the idea behind Be My Eyes. Today, Christian is the CEO of Be My Eyes, an app that relies on a heartwarming philosophy …

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