# What the "second patient" needs: Katie Brandt on caregiving, Alzheimer's, and what founders need to know

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Podcast: [StartUp Health NOW Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-health-now-podcast-588908)
Published: 2026-06-25T22:31:27+00:00
Episode link: https://media.startuphealth.com/podcast/s/startup_health_now_podcast/what_the_second_patient_needs_katie_brandt_on_caregiving_alzheimer_s_and_what_founders_need_to_know
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What does a family caregiver actually need – and what does that mean for the founders building solutions for them? In this expert conversation, Katie Brandt, director of caregiver support services at Massachusetts General Hospital's Frontal Temporal Di...

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