BrainStorm, a podcast series by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, features conversations with doctors, researchers, authors and luminaries, people living with dementia and their caregivers. We’ll delve into what matters most to you about your brain and ask questions about keeping your memory sharp and maintaining optimal brain health. Learn about the latest in the science of longevity, Alzheimer’s and cognitive disease research. We’ll look at disparities in diseases, and equity and access for all. New e ...
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StartUp Health NOW celebrates the innovators, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs who are reimagining health and wellness.
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Ep 89: The Invisible Workforce with Paul Irving: Why Caregiving is a Personal and an Economic Crisis
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm, Paul Irving discusses the PBS documentary produced by Bradley Cooper called Caregiving with host Meryl Comer. Their conversation centers on the widespread impact of caregiving in America, where over 53 million people provide unpaid care for loved ones with conditions …
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Collaborative Innovations: Navigating Digital Health Fundraising with Lee Shapiro of 7wire Ventures
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Healthcare Investment Landscape: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities On this episode of StartUp Health NOW, dive into a compelling conversation with Lee Shapiro, managing partner of 7wire Ventures, as he unravels the complexities of digital health investment in today’s challenging market. Discover how successful healthcare startups are adapting…
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Ep 88: Breaking the Silence: Jay Reinstein’s Mission to End Alzheimer's Stigma
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer talks with Jay Reinstein, a former assistant city manager in North Carolina, about his 12 to15-month journey involving neuropsychological testing and brain scans before being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at age 57. Rather than retreat from p…
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Feeding Health Equity: How EntreVita Is Using AI to Bring Personalized Nutrition to the People Who Need It Most
From Personal Tragedy to Transformation: Cory Mitchell’s Food as Medicine Mission with EntreVita In this powerful episode of StartUp Health NOW, Unity Stoakes sits down with Cory Mitchell, D.Bioethics, CEO & Founder of EntreVita and a founding member of StartUp Health’s Food as Medicine Health Moonshot Community. Cory shares a deeply personal and i…
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Ep 87: Agitation and Alzheimer’s with Nancy Treaster
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm Nancy Treaster, a certified caregiving advocate and co-host of The Caregiver's Journey podcast, shares her professional and personal experiences with host Meryl Comer. Their conversation focuses on agitation, one of the most challenging aspects of dementia care, affect…
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In this episode, StartUp Health co-founder Unity Stoakes sits down with Jeff Boyes, founder of Thryvly Health Tech, to explore a crucial challenge in modern healthcare: how do we go beyond breakthrough treatments to truly support patients on their long-term health journeys? Jeff dives deep into his mission to reimagine how people connect with their…
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Ep 86: Muffy Walker, Author of "Memory Weavers"
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. This episode of BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's features Muffy Walker, a psychiatric nurse, and founder of the International Bipolar Foundation. Her new novel Memory Weavers is based on her professional and personal experiences caring for family members with Alzheimer's disease and issues of men…
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Encore: Unity Stoakes on How to Use Storytelling to Scale Your Business
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We’re taking a short break while we work on our new season, but in the meantime, we’ve got a special encore episode from our archives with Unity Stoakes, President & Co-founder of StartUp Health, to discuss the power of branding and storytelling. In this insightful conversation, you’ll learn: The importance of a strong brand identity for startups L…
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Ep 85: Trump’s Policies and the Effect on Alzheimer's with George Vradenburg and Russ Paulsen
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. in this episode of the "BrainStorm" by UsAgainstAlzheimer's, George Vradenburg, Co-founder and Chairman of UsAgainstAlzheimer's, and Russ Paulsen, the organization's Chief Operating Officer, discuss the impact of the Trump administration's policies on Alzheimer's research with host Meryl Comer. The…
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Encore: From Caregiver to Changemaker – A Look Inside the Impact Board with Meryl Comer on Fighting Alzheimer’s
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We’re taking a short break while we work on our new season, but in the meantime, we’ve got a special encore episode from our archives where we chat with a powerful force in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease: Meryl Comer, a member of our Alzheimer’s Moonshot Impact Board. Driven by personal experience watching her husband battle the disease, Com…
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The phrase “Food as Medicine” has moved beyond buzzwords to become a powerful force in health tech and digital health. From dedicated pavilions at major conferences like HLTH to a growing understanding of its profound impact to StartUp Health’s newly-launched Food as Medicine Health Moonshot Community, the concept is clear: what we eat plays a cruc…
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Ep 84: Greg O'Brien – Advocating for Scientific Research for Alzheimer’s
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. Journalist and author Greg O'Brien, diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's over a decade ago, shares with BrainStorm host Meryl his determination to be heard at the Washington D.C. rally at the Lincoln Memorial to protest proposed cuts to NIH biomedical research funding that would critically affect…
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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, we dive into one of the most fascinating innovation stories in health tech. Our guest is Chuck Papageorgiou, CEO of NeuroEM Therapeutics, a company that’s part of StartUp Health’s Alzheimer’s Moonshot Community and is making waves with a radically different approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease — using radi…
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Ep 83: Doreen Monks – The Emotional Journey of Alzheimer’s and Dementia (part 2)
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer continues explore the challenges of false Alzheimer's diagnosis in her interview with Doreen Monks, a former neuroscience nurse practitioner. Upon re-examination, Monks' diagnosis was revised eight years later as mixed dementia, but the stigma of Alzh…
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AI has been quietly transforming healthcare for years, but the arrival of ChatGPT changed the game. Suddenly, everyone—from patients to investors—could see the real-world impact of AI in making healthcare more efficient and accessible. One company leading this transformation is Mediktor, a pioneer in AI-powered symptom assessment. Before AI had its…
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Ep 82: Doreen Monks – The Emotional Journey of Alzheimer’s and Dementia (part 1)
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. What if your life and career were upended with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s only to learn eight years later that the diagnosis was wrong? In this BrainStorm episode, host Meryl Comer talks with Doreen Monks, a former neuroscience nurse practitioner, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at 6…
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We all know light therapy can brighten our mood, especially for those battling depression or seasonal affective disorder. But what if light could do so much more? In this week’s episode of StartUp Health NOW, we dive deep into the revolutionary work of StartUp Health community member Mai Nguyen, PhD, CEO & Co-founder of Optoceutics. Forget what you…
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Imagine this: 73 million Americans are over 65. Among them, 10-20% experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a potential precursor to Alzheimer’s. Yet their primary care doctors, with only 14 minutes per patient, lack the time for crucial neurological screenings. This is a critical gap in our healthcare system, especially as groundbreaking Alzhei…
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Ep 81: Tony Bennett's Daughters - Breaking Through the Silence of Alzheimer's
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. Learning about an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in your family is never easy. When you are an iconic music legend like Tony Bennet with legions of adoring fans, it is front page news. Antonia and Johanna Bennett, daughters of the late Tony Bennett, candidly discuss their emotional reactions to learning abo…
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Can Light Therapy Slow Alzheimer’s? The Science of Photobiomodulation with Guillaume Blivet of REGEnLIFE
On this episode of StartUp Health NOW, we learn about the power of photobiomodulation, a light therapy that promotes healing at the cellular level. From treating seasonal affective disorder to wound healing, light therapy's applications are expanding. We're joined by Guillaume Blivet of REGEnLIFE, a member of the StartUp Health community who is pio…
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How Veravas Brings Clarity to Diagnostics by Cleaning Samples
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When your health is on the line, accurate diagnostics are crucial. But many blood tests suffer from false positives, false negatives, and frustrating gray areas. In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, host Logan Plaster sits down with John Forrest, CEO & Co-founder of Veravas, a member of the StartUp Health community, to discuss their groundbreakin…
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Ep 80: George Vradenburg and the Global Impact of Alzheimer's (part 1)
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. Alzheimer’s is not just an aging issue, but a lifelong brain health challenge that has major global, economic, and societal implications. George Vradenburg, Chairman and Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, who has incubated satellite organizations globally to address these issues, debriefs BrainStorm …
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Are health tech founders building what the market actually needs? At StartUp Health, we see firsthand their biggest challenge: achieving product-market fit. But it's more than just market alignment. Investor Robert Garber of 7wireVentures calls it "contract-market fit"—proof that people will pay.This week, we talk with Robin Roberts, CEO & Founder …
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Ever wonder where the next big breakthrough in health will come from? Sometimes, the most innovative solutions arise from the most unexpected places. This week’s podcast episode dives into the fascinating world of a neurosurgeon who's revolutionizing glucose monitoring. Join us as we explore the groundbreaking work of Dr. Casey Halpern, co-founder …
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Ep 79: Rudy Tanzi – Alzheimer’s Updates and Developments; What’s New? (part 2)
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm host Meryl Comer continues her compelling interview with "Rockstar of Science" Dr. Rudy Tanzi, the pioneering Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit and Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health at Mass General Hospital. Dr. Tanzi unveils the secrets of…
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This idea called “food as medicine” isn’t new. People have been talking for decades about how the foods we put in our body play a bigger role in preventative health and disease management than any drug or medication we could.But it’s always been on the fringe. Partly because it’s difficult to do the studies that clinically prove that foods can be a…
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Imaginostics Is Imagining Brand New Innovative, Non-Invasive Diagnostic Solutions for Health & Disease
What if a single scan could not only diagnose existing health issues but also predict future problems and help prevent them? That’s the groundbreaking vision behind Imaginostics, a startup co-founded by Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD. A new member of the StartUp Health community, Imaginostics creates innovative, non-invasive diagnostic solutions using brea…
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Ep 78: Dr. Rudy Tanzi - Alzheimer's Updates and Developments; What's New for 2025? (part 1)
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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. Join BrainStorm host Meryl Comer as she kicks off 2025 with "Rockstar of Science" Dr. Rudy Tanzi, the pioneering Director of Genetics and Aging Research and Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health at Mass General Hospital. Dr. Tanzi delves into the new FDA-approved drugs, early cognitive bl…
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Can vitamins play a bigger role in preventative health? Vous Vitamin, founded by doctors Arielle Levitan, MD, and Romy Block, MD, thinks so. This physician-led company in the StartUp Health community offers personalized vitamin subscriptions based on science, not hype. Join StartUp Health NOW as we dive deep with CEO Brad Helfand to explore the fas…
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Join Unity Stoakes and Logan Plaster for a special podcast episode dedicated to their experience at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this past week.Hear their insights on: The rise of health tech at the world's largest consumer electronics show Key trends observed in the AARP AgeTech Collaborative and Eureka Park The future of innovation in areas like wearabl…
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Empowering Caregivers: Avanlee Care Revolutionizes Senior HealthcareThe aging population is rapidly growing. This demographic shift demands a new approach to healthcare, one that empowers family caregivers.Join us for our first podcast episode of 2025 as we chat with Avanlee Christine. A member of the StartUp Health community since 2022, Christine …
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