Best Meryl Comer Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 99: The Future of Alzheimer's Trials: AI, Biomarkers, and Remote Research – John Dwyer, CEO of The Global Alzheimer’s Platform (part 2) 16:32

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. Ep 99: The Future of Alzheimer's Trials: AI, Biomarkers, and Remote Research – John Dwyer, CEO of The Global Alzheimer’s Platform In part 2 John Dwyer, CEO of the Global Alzheimer's Platform (GAP), and BrainStorm host Meryl Comer discuss transforming Alzheimer's research and clinical trials. Dwyer …

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Ep 98: The Future of Alzheimer's Trials: Bringing Cutting-Edge Research to Every Community - John Dwyer, CEO of The Global Alzheimer's Platform 16:52

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. The quest to speed up clinical trials is personal for John Dwyer, CEO of the Global Alzheimer's Platform (GAP). A long-time UsA2 advocate, he’s been motivated by the generations of family members lost to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Dwyer shares with BrainStorm host Meryl Comer the critical…

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Ep 97: The Right to Choose - Diane Rehm on Autonomy, Aging, and End-of-Life Dignity 25:48

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. Diane Rehm, the legendary 89-year-old NPR talk show host, discusses her passionate advocacy for medical aid in dying with BrainStorm host, Meryl Comer. Rehm’s view was shaped by her husband John's difficult death from Parkinson's disease and the experience transformed her into a fierce advocate for…

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Ep 96: The Menopause-Alzheimer's Connection: Why Timing Matters for Women's Brain Health with Dr. Rachel Buckley (part 2) 21:55

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. Dr. Rachel Buckley discusses the critical link between menopause and Alzheimer's risk in women with BrainStorm host Meryl Comer. Dr. Buckley explains that early menopause can be associated with faster cognitive decline and higher tau levels in the brain. She emphasizes the importance of timing for …

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Ep 95: Women, Menopause, and Alzheimer's Risk: Breakthrough Research on Brain Health with Dr. Rachel Buckley (part 1) 20:40

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By Meryl Comer, UsAgainstAlzheimer's

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Ep 94: The Unexpected Journey - Emma Heming Willis on Caregiving for Bruce Willis 33:41

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this deeply moving episode of BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Emma Heming Willis shares her intimate journey as a caregiver to her husband Bruce Willis, who lives with frontotemporal dementia. Their conversation covers the progression from early warning signs to diagnosis and the complex dec…

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Ep 93: Beyond Treatment - Dr. Rosand's Mission to Prevent Brain Disease Before It Starts 25:26

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Dr. Jonathan Rosand, co-founder of the McCance Center for Brain Health at Harvard discusses his revolutionary approach to preventing brain diseases before they start with host Meryl Comer. Dr. Rosand explains how his work originated from his exp…

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Ep 92 - Navigating Alzheimer's Care: When to Seek Help and How to Stay in Control with Dr. Carolyn Clevenger 19:59

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Dr. Carolyn Clevenger, Founder and Director of Emory's innovative Integrated Memory Care Clinic continues to explore the complex realities of Alzheimer's caregiving with host Meryl Comer. Dr. Clevenger shares her expertise on recognizing when fa…

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Ep 91: Managing Agitation in Dementia: Expert Insights on Integrated Care and Caregiver Support with Dr. Carolyn Clevenger (part 1) 18:53

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode of BrainStorm by UsAgainstAlzheimer's, host Meryl Comer explores the critical issue of agitation in dementia care with Dr. Carolyn Clevenger, Founder and Director of Emory's Integrated Memory Care Clinic. Dr. Clevenger provides practical advice for caregivers, emphasizing that docum…

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Ep 90: The Longevity Paradox: Health Span vs. Life Span with Paul Irving 21:48

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text. What's the purpose of a long life if our brains can't enjoy it? Paul Irving, Senior Advisor at the Milken Institute on the Future of Longevity and Dean of Faculty at USC's Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, challenges conventional thinking about aging and longevity in a conversation with host, Me…

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Ep 89: The Invisible Workforce with Paul Irving: Why Caregiving is a Personal and an Economic Crisis 16:18

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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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Ep 88: Breaking the Silence: Jay Reinstein’s Mission to End Alzheimer's Stigma 23:39

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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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Ep 87: Agitation and Alzheimer’s with Nancy Treaster 24:12

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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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Ep 86: Muffy Walker, Author of "Memory Weavers" 18:10

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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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Ep 85: Trump’s Policies and the Effect on Alzheimer's with George Vradenburg and Russ Paulsen 22:25

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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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Ep 84: Greg O'Brien – Advocating for Scientific Research for Alzheimer’s 19:43

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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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Ep 83: Doreen Monks – The Emotional Journey of Alzheimer’s and Dementia (part 2) 12:23

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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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Ep 82: Doreen Monks – The Emotional Journey of Alzheimer’s and Dementia (part 1) 16:54

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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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Ep 81: Tony Bennett's Daughters - Breaking Through the Silence of Alzheimer's 19:15

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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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Ep 80: George Vradenburg and the Global Impact of Alzheimer's (part 1) 22:39

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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 …