Flourish As You Age: 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.
Flourish As You Age: THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
ARTS & BRAIN - Angel Duncan, Art Therapy, Aging & Dementia
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Angel has a unique background that combines rigorous scientific research, psychology and the arts. She has worked on clinical trials searching for drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease and has an extensive background as an art therapist.
In this first of two podcasts with Angel, she discusses her experience practicing art therapy, particularly with people who are experiencing cognitive decline and dementia. We discuss why drug interventions have failed and why behavioral and lifestyle interventions can reduce risks for dementia and can be such an important aspect of any dementia treatment plan. Angel discusses her lifestyle approaches to achieving Qualongevity - living long and living well.
Episode #3 Chapters:
- 01:11 - Art does not lie.
- 02:17 - A Child with Asperger’s
- 0 6:16 – Dan Cohen, Alive Inside
- 11:59 – Becoming a Research Clinician
- 13:25 – Why have AD Drug Trials Failed?
- 16:18 – Art therapy for People with AD
- 18:40 – Angel’s Approach to Qualongevity
- 20:30 – Angel’s Podcast “N2Creativity”
- 21:45 - Conclusion
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