Dementia Care on Air

Talking Cognitive Impairment and Living Alone with Dr. Elena Portacolone

Dr. Anna Chodos Season 1 Episode 2

In this episode, Dr. Anna Chodos speaks with Elena Portacolone, PhD, MBA, MPH, about her work understanding the experiences of approximately 4.3 million older adults in the U.S. who live alone and have cognitive impairment or dementia. They talk about how common this is, how we can detect it, how we can make the most of the "miracle" of making a diagnosis in someone who lives alone, and how to build a team around that person. 

Dr. Portacolone is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Institute for Health and Aging at UCSF and a Pepper Center Scholar at the Division of Geriatric Medicine at UCSF.  Some of her key articles:

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