About this episode

Episode 106 discusses caregiving challenges and insights from the Alzheimer's Association 2026 Report.

Episode 106 of GutPunched continues the honest conversation about caregiving, brain health, and the realities families face while navigating Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss. Host Jeff Edwards opens the show by encouraging caregivers to stay connected and involved, especially through support groups and caregiver meetings, where education, encouragement, and understanding can make a major difference. This week’s episode covers several important topics for caregivers and families, including: How the BrightFocus Foundation and its partner FreeWill are helping people create or update their wills  New insights from the Alzheimer's Association 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report  A closer look at the percentage of dementia caregivers who report chronic health conditions and the serious impact caregiving stress can have on caregiver mortality and overall health  Listeners will also hear another edition of “What’s New with Alzheimer’s” featuring Dr. John Huffaker, along with a listener question focused on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), current studies, and available medications. As always, Jeff shares the FIVE…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Edwards

Guest: Dr. John Huffaker

Topics covered

• caregiving
• Alzheimer's disease
• memory loss
• chronic health conditions
• caregiver stress
• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Keywords

• Alzheimer's
• caregivers
• dementia
• brain health
• support groups
• MCI
• caregiving stress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alzheimer's Association, BrightFocus Foundation, FreeWill

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