Health & Wellness
Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's:
Geriatric Psychiatrist
Dr. Marc Agronin is a nationally recognized expert in psychiatric illnesses in the elderly. In 2008, he was named Clinician of the Year by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.
Broadcast Journalist Turned Caregiver
A broadcast journalist for over 20 years, Mary Ellen Geist's decision to leave her news anchor job in New York to become a caregiver for her father was the subject of her powerful book Measure of the Heart.
Emmy-Winning Journalist & Host
From TV journalist to radio personality, producer and businesswoman, Gibbons has been a part of America's living rooms for over 20 years. She hosts What Should You Do? and won The Celebrity Apprentice Season 7.
National Desk Correspondent, NPR West
As a national desk correspondent based at NPR West, Ina Jaffe covers issues related to aging, including finances and work life, healthcare, relationships and the broader demographic realities facing the country.
Educator & Social Justice Advocate
A former urban teacher, Jonathan Kozol is a long-term public education activist. He confronts the mania of high-stakes tests, the invasion of private corporations in schools, and the inequalities of urban schools.
Brain Scientist
Wherever the very latest neuroscience intersects with real-world challenges facing the workplace, education, healthcare, and our everyday lives, you’ll find energizing insights from brain scientist John Medina.
CBS Correspondent & Author
Petersen is an award-winning TV journalist who has covered wars, tsunamis, the unspeakable deaths in Rwanda, and so much more, but faced his greatest challenge when his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Actor, Ugly Betty / Education Advocate
With an acting career in film, television, and theater spanning almost thirty years, starred on the hit series Ugly Betty. A former teacher, he maintains his passion for education.
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