Clinical Trials Archives

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Importance of setting up Power Of Attorney

Both Betsy and Ryan discussed the importance of safety, being proactive with setting up Power Of Attorney for Medical and Financial affairs, the importance of a medical directive, and discussing with our families what we want for aging in place and our end-of-life…

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Why people should get involved with clinical trials

“These patient groups were long ignored by a pharmaceutical industry that judged them too small to provide a return on the investment needed to develop an effective remedy. Yet these “orphaned” diseases collectively caused misery and expense, often far greater than did more…

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Her Husband Matt and the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

In memory of her husband, Matthew Sloan who was her inspiration for getting into her car to raise awareness of Alzheirmiers!

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Fighting the Cancer Battle to Victorious

Susan discussed how frustrating it was to get diagnosed. She was aware that something was wrong but no doctors believed her. Something about her memory was a miss but her concerns fell on deaf ears.

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Going through a Lung Transplant

Dr. Marianne Matzo previously had the pleasure of interviewing Stevan Lemke who talked with us about being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In this second interview, he takes us through the process of being evaluated for a lung transplant, the wait, the surgery,…