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MWM: Dealing With Dementia and Alzheimers with Janet Wood

This week we have Janet Wood who is the Chairperson of ZARDA (Zimbabwe Alzheimer's & Related Disorders Association) to discuss how Alzheimer's can affect you or a loved one, how to get a diagnosis (spoiler alert: it's expensive) and how to care for someone who may be suffering from it.

Timestamps

1:38 About ZARDA

3:45 The symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's

7:56 Preventative measures

15:01 The difficulty in getting treatment and how ZARDA supports families

ZARDA is kept running by volunteers so if you'd like to support their work get in touch on zarda@zol.co.zw.

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