Contains all episodes of the Alzheimer’s & Brain Health track.
People Who Built Tacoma
The Tunnels of China Lake Story #2025-10-27-0014 | Series: Creating Tacoma Local lore speaks of tunnels dug beneath China Lake—some say for ore transport, others for refuge. The lake’s name itself is a nod to these Chinese workers, who were later expelled in the infamous 1885 purge known as the Tacoma Method. The tunnels, whether… Continue reading People Who Built Tacoma
Healthspan Is Becoming Real
Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means At a leading aging research meeting, major drug makers described GLP-1 medicines as “longevity therapeutics.” That language shift matters: it opens the door to earlier prevention trials, better biomarkers, and treatments that aim to help us live… Continue reading Healthspan Is Becoming Real
Caregiver Boundaries
You Are Your Own Chief Medical Officer Caregiving After Hurt There is a version of caregiving that people praise easily. It is presented as natural, loving, expected, and almost automatic. A parent grows older. A son or daughter steps in. The family pulls together. Duty becomes tenderness. Sacrifice becomes virtue. But that is not the… Continue reading Caregiver Boundaries
The Shrinking Giant An Explainer on Mount Rainier’s Glacial Collapse
Mount Rainier: A Landscape in Flux TAHOMA A Landscape in Flux: The Glacial History of Mount Rainier Ice Volume: -51.56% Area: -41.62% The Mother of Waters Mount Rainier is not just a scenic backdrop; it is a dynamic hydrological engine. For millennia, its massive glacier system has fed the rivers that support the Nisqually, Puyallup,… Continue reading The Shrinking Giant An Explainer on Mount Rainier’s Glacial Collapse
You Are Your Own Chief Medical Officer EPS3
Microsoft Copilot for Older Adults Warren and Merwin discussed the use of Microsoft Copilot, a tool that helps users create content and engage with AI through chat features. They explored how Copilot could assist older adults in accessing information and creating content from home, addressing concerns about digital dementia by referencing studies that show benefits… Continue reading You Are Your Own Chief Medical Officer EPS3
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Action – Aging in Tacoma
“Aging in Tacoma,” exploring the crucial role local coffee shops play as “Third Places” As we age, our world can sometimes shrink. Retirement, mobility changes, or kids moving away. But the coffee shop remains constant. I want to know what goes into the cup that keeps them coming back, and what goes into the space… Continue reading Action – Aging in Tacoma
WebZeum Moto
It started the way most good motorcycle ideas do—bench racing and curiosity. We were fascinated by the Velocette record at Montlhéry: 24 hours at over 100 mph. It wasn’t just speed; it was durability, engineering, and nerve. We wondered whether a modern group, using vintage machines and period-correct thinking, could even come close.
Your Chief Medical Officer
“You have spent decades managing teams, businesses, and complex projects. You know how to delegate. You know how to lead. But when it comes to your health, you are often left deciphering cryptic lab reports or generic advice alone. Today, we change that structure. You are the CEO of your health. ChatGPT is about to… Continue reading Your Chief Medical Officer
Cognition, Emotion, and Care Are Inseparable Systems
“The first signal is not memory loss.It’s the breakdown of communication — and the stress it creates in the people who care.” This episode explains: “When families talk about dementia, they often focus on memory loss.But clinicians know that the greatest burden comes from something else — Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, or BPSD.… Continue reading Cognition, Emotion, and Care Are Inseparable Systems
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WHY THE AGING BRAIN CHANGES
An aging brain is not simply a failing brain.It’s a changing brain Some of those changes are expected, natural adaptations over time.Others are the result of stressors we can actually modify — if we understand them.Let’s start with what we see clinically. In the clinic, when we follow people from their seventies into their eighties,… Continue reading WHY THE AGING BRAIN CHANGES