DR. ANNE KENNY: Your End of Life Choices in Alzheimer's and Any Disease

In episode 65, Love Conquers Alz hosts, Susie SInger Carter and Don Priess dive deep into the world of Palliative and Hospice Care with their guest, Anne Kenny MD, Professor of Medicine with specialty training and board certification in Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative and Hospice care.    Dr. Kenny has found immense joy in her work with individuals and their families managing issues related to the diagnosis of dementia. Her experience in partnering in the care of these families touched close to home when her own mother was diagnosed with dementia. Dr. Kenny’s shares her expertise and experience ininpatient and outpatient Palliative and Hospice care which were called on whenher mother reached the final stages of living with dementia.    The Kenny family worked together for their mother’s graceful exit from this planet Dr. Kenny has been a practicing physician for nearly 30 years and has been recognized by her peers as a “Top Doc” in Geriatric Medicine. She has been honored with a Brookdale National Fellow and the prestigious Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholar awards.    In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Kenny lectures to both healthcare professionals and the public on aging related issues such as osteoporosis, exercise, nutrition, hormone therapy, death and dying, and frailty. She is an educator of medicine and research skills. She taught and mentored clinical and research skills to all levels of trainees including medical students, post-graduate residents and fellows, and early faculty members. She has been active investigator participating in clinical research focusing on various aspects of aging. She has over 100 scientific publicationsand presentations focused on improving the care and functioning of older adults. You can connect with Dr. Kenny here: WEBSITE TWITTERLINKEDIN FACEBOOKSend us Fan MailIf someone you love experienced neglect in a nursing home…Then you know how desperately the system needs to change.  History has shown us that It takes people power to change anything worthwhile. That’s why we we’re launching something that’s never been done before. On September 27, communities across the country are coming together for the first-ever National Long-Term Care Reform Day.This is a peaceful national walk for dignity, accountability, and change in long-term care.We’rSupport the showNo Country For Old People; a Nursing Home Exposé is STREAMING NOW on Amazon Prime (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F7D1RR5X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Visit the No Country For Old People Website for more information.Please watch. Review. Share.Be a ROAR-ior!! JOIN THE R.O.A.R. MOVEMENT (Respect, Oversight, Advocacy, Reform) for quality long term care! Visit the ROAR 4 LTC Website for more information and consider participating in the inaugural National National Long-Term Care Day, Sunday, September 27th The 1st ever ROAR 2026 National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform! Found out more here: https://www.roar4ltc.org/roar-2026-walkFollow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok 💜 Listen on your favorite platform 💜 If you like what you hear leave us some love.  💜