Medical Stories - Alzheimer's Disease: Overlooked Changes

Medical Stories follows three people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, as well as their loved ones acting as their caregivers. In West Alton, Missouri, Karen's condition has taken a toll on her social life, forcing her son, Kris, to step up and care for her. Meanwhile, in Aventura, Florida, Ann explains how she helps her husband, Richard, enjoy life even as Alzheimer's has made him less independent. And finally, in Kendall, Florida, Margaret goes into detail about the exhausting responsibility of being a caregiver for her mother, Norma. This episode also features in-depth commentary from renowned experts George T. Grossberg, MD, Inaugural Henry & Amelia Nasrallah Endowed Professor and Director of Geriatric Psychiatry, Saint Louis University; and Marc Agronin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, MIND Institute, Miami Jewish Health. Medical Stories is now streaming! Search "Medical Stories" on the ROKU Channel. Also, look for Medical Stories on your Public Television station (check your local PBS listings). For more content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Or visit https://medicalstories.tv/ to learn more about this very popular documentary series. Follow us on Facebook:   / medicalstories.pubtv.pbs   Check us out on Instagram:   / medicalstories_pubtv_pbs   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    / @medicalstories   Look for us on TikTok:   / medicalstories.tv   #MedicalStories #InspiringMedicalStories #Documentary #Documentaries #Medical #Diseases #Disease #AlzheimersDisease #Alzheimers #Dementia #DementiaAwareness #Caregivers #EndALZ #AlzheimersAwareness Chapters: 0:00 Alzheimer's: Overlooked Changes 0:41 Karen's Story 1:58 A Transitional Period 3:49 Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia 4:48 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) 6:39 Karen's Personality Changes 8:42 Kris and Karen 10:02 Richard's Story 11:54 Sundowners 13:49 Treating Neuropsychiatric Symptoms 15:34 Norma's Story 17:47 Mekia and Norma 18:50 Norma's Struggles 19:34 The Toll of Caregiving 21:26 Depending on Family