Cindy Weinstein: Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain

17/10/2022 1h 45min Temporada 1 Episodio 86
Cindy Weinstein: Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain

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Professor Cindy Weinstein was born and raised in Verona, New Jersey. She received her B.A. in English and American Literature from Brandeis University, after which she went to UC Berkeley for her Ph.D. in English. She is currently the Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of English, and has been at the California Institute of Technology since 1989, during which time she has published three monographs on American literature, edited several volumes, and taught classes on Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, Women’s Fiction, and African-American literature. She has had several administrative roles at Caltech, including Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer. In 2018-19, she was an Atlantic Fellow in the Global Brain Health Institute based at UCSF and Trinity College Dublin, where she studied neurology with an interdisciplinary group of scientists, artists, social scientists, and physicians. During this time, she worked with Dr. Bruce Miller onFinding the Right Words.Join Cindy and Travis for a challenging, personal conversation about their fathers’ journeys with Alzheimer’s dementia.In This Episode:Check Out Cindy's book, Finding The Right Words Travis Macy Instagram | WebsiteMark Macy on InstagramInjinji Discount SiteThe Feed Instagram | Website- - - - - - - - - - -If you like this podcast, please consider our book, A Mile at A Time: A Father and Son’s Inspiring Alzheimer’s Journey of Love, Adventure, and Hope*30% off with discount code MACESubscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | Website | YouTubewww.AMileAtATimeBook.comThe show is Produced and Edited by Palm Tree Podskimo gold, endurance and life coaching with brief testimonials

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