![]() ![]() Imagine what it’s like to always be corrected or denied. Lisa Genova offered tips that she learned from improv acting classes, that help her have empathy and stay connected to people with Alzheimer’s. She also discussed her role as a member of the Alzheimer’s team that recently won the top honors at the XPRIZE Visioneers Summit.ĬLICK THE PLAY BUTTON AT LEFT TO HEAR THE DISCUSSION. Lisa Genova talked with George Vradenburg about how she did the research for Still Alice, and how acting and improv classes helped her learn how to truly have empathy for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Still Alice, about a Harvard professor with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, became a highly acclaimed movie. ![]() Her bestselling books include Still Alice, Inside the O’Briens, Left Neglected, and Love Anthony. The guest on October’s Alzheimer’s Talks was Lisa Genova, a neuroscientist and author whose work explores what it is like to live with neurological diseases and disorders. ![]()
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