THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
What does it mean to flourish when the systems we depend on are under strain?
Flourish in Times of Struggle is a new podcast series for people who want to move beyond personal resilience and grapple with the deeper structures that shape our lives. In this opening episode, Michael C. Patterson introduces the series’ focus on systems, legitimacy, and collective action—and invites listeners to think together about how healthier, more democratic forms of governance might emerge.
Earlier Flourish As You Age podcasts focused more on personal change and development to promote brain health and mental management.
THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
BRAIN - Mario Garrett, We Need A New Approach to Alzheimer's Research
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Gerontology professor Mario Garret offers a straight-forward, no-nonsense critique of current approaches to Alzheimer's research, particularly the overwhelming focus on addressing the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis.
Garrett proposes that we broaden our understanding of the true nature of the dementia syndrome and consider psychological as well as biological causes.
Chapters Include:
- We don't understand dementia
- Historical perspectives on our Alzheimer's muddle
- We call everything dementia, blunting our understanding
- The many causes of dementia
- We need a more nuanced definition of the dementia syndrome
- Summary: consider psychological causes of dementia
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