Dementia Research at the Mind Center

Having done a podcast with someone that has Parkinison's, Frank O'Mara and someone who has Dementia, Austin Goings, never did I think the two might meet but in researching for this podcast I discovered there is something called Parkinson's Disease Dementia.  There are numerous types of dementia and the most prominent is Alzheimer's.  But how does a doctor discern which type a patient has?  For that answer you have to listen.  

In this episode I sit down with Dr. Kevin Sullivan of the Mind Center located in Jackson, Mississippi to discuss exactly what dementia is and where are they with research.  Curious about the connection to music and Alzheimer's, Dr. Sullivan did not dispute my theory.  Having also  done a recent podcast with Dr. Kim Tarver of the Mind Center and the head of Caregiver University, I wanted to explore how research in dementia works and the progress that has been made to find a cure.  The last five years have  shown tremendous progress but there is still much more research to do and Dr. Sullivan and the team at the Mind Center are on the leading edge.  Below is a link to the Mind Center.  They are in the process of building a brand new facility on the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  I urge  to visit the website and if you know someone that has form of Dementia, considering giving to the new building.

https://umc.edu/mindcenter/MIND-CENTER-Home-page.html 

Enjoy,

KF