Episode notes
This episode features Dr. Anna Chodos, a geriatrician at UCSF, in conversation with Dr. Emily Silverman. They discuss the crucial role primary care physicians play in the early detection of dementia. Dr. Chodos also addresses the challenges patients and families face, outlining various care options such as home care, assisted living, and nursing homes. Emphasizing a dyad-centered approach, she offers practical advice for families, including how adequate support can enable individuals with dementia to remain in their homes.
About this episode’s featured guest
Dr. Anna Chodos is an associate professor at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in the Division of Geriatrics and the Division of General Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General. She's the medical director of outpatient geriatrics at Zucke ...
Keywords
dementiadementia supportaging at homedementia screeningbrain healthgeriatrics