New film addresses Alzheimer’s disease in the Black community

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This segment of Dialogue, Illinois Public Media’s Christine Herman, sat down with the producer and director of “My Mama Joe, Hope and Help,” a new film aimed at exploring the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on Black families. Then, two medical experts join the conversation to discuss health disparities, care and diagnosis. 
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Herb Caldwell 

  • Producer and director of the film “My Mama Joe: Hope and Help”

Cindy Womack

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner at SIU Medicine’s Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment

Ann Jirmasek 

  • Clinical Gerontology Specialist at SIU Medicine’s Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment
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Penny Bradford

Patricia "Penny" Bradford is a senior majoring in journalism and minoring in public relations at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. She is a producer for Dialogue and a native of the Champaign-Urbana area.