{"podcast":{"title":"Dementia Matters","slug":"dementia-matters-60044","podcast_index_feed_id":60044,"rss_url":"https://dementiamatters.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://dementiamatters.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081810/DementiaMatters-PodcastCover3000px.png","author":"Wisconsin Alzheimer‘s Disease Research Center","episode_count":245,"summary":"Our podcast is here to help humanize Alzheimer’s disease, by speaking with the experts in our community to keep you informed on the latest headlines, research studies, and caregiver resources.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T00:22:11.055660+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044"},"episode":{"title":"New Alzheimer’s Association Special Report Breaks Down How Americans Understand and Support their Brain Health","slug":"new-alzheimer-s-association-special-report-breaks-down-how-americans-understand-and-support-their-brain-health","published_at":"2026-08-25T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044/new-alzheimer-s-association-special-report-breaks-down-how-americans-understand-and-support-their-brain-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044","url":"https://dementiamatters.podbean.com/e/new-alzheimer-s-association-special-report-breaks-down-how-americans-understand-and-support-their-brain-health/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u2nmpz3c583r6wxx/ADRC_Snyder_mixdown.mp3","summary":"In recent years, public interest in brain health has increased. So how are Americans understanding brain health information and incorporating it into their own lives? This year, the Alzheimer’s Association released a special report focused on how people understand and support brain health throughout their lives, covering topics like how they perceive cognitive health, the importance of lifestyle behaviors and more. Dr. Heather Snyder from the Alzheimer’s Association joins us on the podcast to analyze this report and share her insights, as well as share updates from the 2026 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). Guest: Heather M. Snyder, PhD, senior vice president, medical & scientific relations, Alzheimer's Association Show Notes Read the Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures and their special report, Brain Health in America: Understanding and Supporting Lifelong Cognitive Health, on their website. Learn more about the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on their website. Read about the LatAm-FINGERS and PROTECT-Cog studies on the AAIC website. Learn about the Alzheimer’s Association’s Brain Health Habit Builder on their website. Learn more about ALZPro, the Alzheimer's Association’s central hub of resources for professionals, mentioned by Dr. Snyder at 25:53 online. Register and learn more about the upcoming Fall Community Conversation, happening on September 29, 2026, on our website. Connect with us Find transcripts and more at our website. Email Dementia Matters: dementiamatters@medicine.wisc.edu Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Subscribe to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s e-newsletter. Enjoy Dementia Matters? Consider making a gift to the Dementia Matters fund through the UW Initiative to End…","meta_description":"In recent years, public interest in brain health has increased. So how are Americans understanding brain health information and incorporating it into thei…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2220,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dementia-matters-60044/episodes/new-alzheimer-s-association-special-report-breaks-down-how-americans-understand-and-support-their-brain-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044/new-alzheimer-s-association-special-report-breaks-down-how-americans-understand-and-support-their-brain-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}