Episode 42: Dementia – Risks, Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment

On November 15, 2020, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by Dr. Barry Rovner, Professor of Psychiatry & Neurolog, Kellie Butsack, Associate Director of Programs for the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and Phil Gutis, contributing writer at Being Patient and former New York Times reporter, for a discussion about the risks, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dementia. Phil Gutis also shares his own story as an Alzheimer’s patient.Your Real Champion: Being Patient​Each week we highlight the #RealChampions in your life! Your family, friends, or colleagues who go the extra mile to help others in their community. For this week, Your Real Champion was Phil Gutis!Phil was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease at the young age of 54. He has since become a champion for the cause of early recognition and treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease. He writes and speaks extensively about the condition, and “counts his blessings” as he continues in his quest to help himself and others who face this battle.