GPB Next - May 2023

Georgia Leads the Way

Is a Loved One Showing Signs of Memory Problems? TIME TO TALK ABOUT DIAGNOSIS.

It can be tough talking to a loved one about symptoms that might suggest Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia. But delaying diagnosis can lead to a host of issues, both for the person and those who care for them.

Georgia Memory Net (GMN) offers a guide that can help you have that difficult conversation in a productive and supportive way. You can find it at https://bit.ly/GMN_ConversationGuide.

If you or a loved one are ready for clarity on the underlying cause of memory symptoms, visit GaMemoryNet.org/referrals to learn how to get a referral to a GMN Memory Assessment Clinic for an accelerated, accurate diagnosis.

Scan this code for referral information.

— GPB EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP —

Chief Executive Officer Teya Ryan

President and Chief Revenue Officer Bert Wesley Huffman

Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Adam Woodlief

— EDITORIAL —

Editor in Chief Mandy Wilson

Editorial Assistant Aliya Cooper

— CREATIVE —

Design Director Mark Bradway

Graphic Designers Jessica Gurell, Ciera Troy

— EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —

VIce President of Community Engagement Emmalee Hackshaw

Director of Fundraising Strategies Pat Marcus

Director of Individual Giving & Development Operations: Rebecca Hogue

Director of Leadership Giving Sherry White

Director of Foundations & Grants: Greg Carraway

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Director of Corporate Sponsorship Tim O’Connell

Advertising Inquiries askgpbnext@gpb.org

Dear Friends,

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what GPB is. I mean, yes, we are media, and on an even more granular level we’re television, radio, digital initiatives, education, community engagement… the list goes on. But rather than the physical efforts of our labor (which is certainly important), I want to know what GPB is to the communities we serve around the state. I want to know that what we’re doing makes a difference in people’s lives, their choices and their depth and breadth of knowledge. We often say that public television and radio make us smarter, right? Well, I want GPB to make you more than smart – I hope we help you build empathy. As Georgians we’re all in this together, regardless of political beliefs, religion, personal identity, etc. I want GPB to reflect all of us – a welcoming space – a safe space – a TRUSTED space.

Every dollar we receive is a gift, and it’s on us to ensure that those gifts, large and small, public or private are used to make our state a better place to be - Do more than engage communities but BUILD them and remain a part of them. And that is why you’re so vital. We have been getting a great response to GPB Next, which tells me that this is something you enjoy and look forward to getting month after month. I hope what you consistently find between the covers of this book is a bit of that reflection of you. Without you there is no GPB, and I like to think that without GPB there would be a little less Georgia. Never forget the power of your generosity at any level. It’s literally because of it that we are here.

This month, NOVA brings us the fascinating two-part series Your Brain, a fitting topic since May marks Mental Health Awareness Month. We’ll hear more about that important topic in the GPB Radio section as well.

Also, we’re excited to launch a new community engagement initiative around the PBS series Iconic America that will spotlight Georgia.

And finally, if you’re in vacation planning mode, check out the article on our latest tours of England in 2024 featuring All Creatures Great and Small and more of your favorite programs.

Warmest regards,

Bert Wesley Huffman GPB President and Chief Revenue Officer

This month on

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A NOVA MINISERIES

Your brain – for centuries a black box – is slowly giving up its secrets to modern neuroscience, shedding light on big questions that go to the very heart of who you are.

How does your brain create your reality?

Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you?

In Your Brain, A NOVA Miniseries, premiering May 17, neuroscientist Heather Berlin takes viewers on an eye-opening journey with the latest research answering these questions.

YOUR BRAIN: PERCEPTION DECEPTION

Premieres Wednesday | May 17 | 9 PM

Is what you see real? This episode looks at how your brain shapes your reality and why you can’t always trust what you perceive. In the first hour of this twopart series, learn what the latest research shows about how your brain processes and shapes the world around you, and discover the surprising tricks and shortcuts your brain takes to help you survive.

YOUR BRAIN: WHO’S IN CONTROL?

Premieres Wednesday | May 24 | 9 PM

Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? This episode dives into the latest research on the subconscious. Sleepwalking, anesthesia, game theory and more reveal surprising insights in this eye-opening journey to discover what’s really driving the decisions you make.

BRAIN

PREMIERES MAY 17, 9PM

EXPLORE MORE FROM NOVA WITH THESE RESOURCES

Dream Hacking: Decisions, Addictions, and Sleep

Have you ever felt drawn toward choices without knowing why? Our decisions can be measurably influenced by events that evade the conscious part of our brains, and influences we are unaware of in our waking life, during dreamless sleep or even in our dreams can impact our memory and behavior.

Can We Build a Brain?

The world’s brightest computer programmers are trying to build brighter machines by reverse-engineering the brain and by inventing completely new kinds of computers, with exponentially greater speed and processing power.

Physics Is Erasing Your Memory

You might store your precious memories in diary passages or in photos backed up on a hard drive. But thanks to physics, no memory can last forever — not in a diary, not in a hard drive, not even in your brain. If you could live forever, you would eventually forget everything.

pbs.org/wgbh/nova/series/your-brain/explore

GPB EDUCATION

Let’s Go Enviro Teaches Environmental Science Using Georgia’s Diverse Ecosystems

GPB Education’s exciting new digital video series, Let’s Go Enviro, teaches environmental science through phenomena, project-based learning and Georgia’s diverse ecosystems.

Released in conjunction with Earth Day April 25, the series consists of six sections.

Sections 1-5 include videos that invite students to become environmental stewards in their own communities and explore topics including aquatic pollution, disaster preparedness, renewable energy, food waste and sustainable infrastructure.

Section 6 will feature a variety of roles in the field of Environmental Science as career opportunities.

All videos are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for high school environmental science. Each section will include teacher and student support materials and resources that can be used in the classroom.

Let’s Go Enviro Is free and accessible online via gpb.org/Lets-Go-Enviro and PBS LearningMedia.

Plant the Seed for Your Legacy

A few simple steps today will give you peace of mind tomorrow.

Create your free, legal will at freewill.com/gpb

Contact us today for a FREE Personal Estate Planning Guide.

Sherry White Director of Leadership Giving swhite@gpb.org

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GPB RADIO

GPB News Senior Health Care Reporter Shares Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Features

Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each May to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma people experience.

As part of GPB’s overall community engagement initiatives, we’ve created a web page at gpb.org/mental-health. You can find a variety of resources there, including reports from GPB News. This month GPB News’ Ellen Eldridge shares a series of features she did as part of the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellowship.

I’m Ellen Eldridge, Georgia Public Broadcasting’s senior health care reporter. I recently completed a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism fellowship. My project resulted in a series of features about school-based behavioral health in Georgia, and any effects caused or worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Georgia’s Apex Program started in 2015 as a partnership between community-based mental health providers and local school districts. The “apex” is the students who are most at risk for behavioral health issues like substance use disorder and depression.

My first feature in the series examined how Apex works in Georgia, and how COVID changed it.

Ellen Eldridge speaks at The Carter Center.

Before the pandemic, teachers spent more time with students than many students did with their own families, but, when students had the greatest need for the state’s Apex program services, they were at home.

gpb.org/news/2022/03/10/schools-often-id-kids-mental-healthconcerns-thats-where-georgias-apex-program

A student who lost an uncle, her brother, and a classmate took it upon herself to organize a countywide Out of the Darkness Campus Walk. She did this to both raise awareness and destigmatize mental health needs. The North Georgia high school students advocated for school counselors and open communication about suicide.

gpb.org/news/2022/04/13/she-lost-her-brotherand-classmate-so-high-school-senior-says-weneed-talk-about

In my third and final feature, I noted Georgia has one school psychologist for every 6,390 students. The recommended ratio is 1 to 500.

My final feature of the series examines the ways people are being encouraged to work in the field of school counseling.

gpb.org/news/2022/12/02/ encouraging-the-next-generationof-clinical-and-potentially-schoolbased

This is the beginning for me, not the end. While my fellowship year is over, I take with me many resources through the Carter Center network that will inform my reporting for Georgia Public Broadcasting.

GPB RADIO

GPB Radio’s Tom Barclay Inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Congratulations to GPB Radio Operations Manager Tom Barclay on his induction into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB) Hall of Fame. The GAB represents the interests of over 500 radio and television stations across the state and held its annual induction ceremony in March.

This year, Tom marks 17 years with GPB and 50 years in broadcasting. As an integral part of the organization, he is responsible for making sure all scheduled programs are on hand and available to air along with scheduling on-air announcements. He also is an on-air host at various times throughout the week and does on-air fundraising and voice work for GPB TV.

Tom knew he wanted to get into broadcasting at an early age and spent over 30 years in commercial radio before coming to GPB in 2006.

Well done and thank for all you do Tom!

LISTEN TO GPB RADIO

Pictured (L to R) Al Ciraldo Jr. (representing his father, Al Ciraldo), Tom Barclay, Tina Tyus Shaw, Scott Slade and Rick Caffey pose during the GAB Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

GPB IN THE COMMUNITY

Join Us for A Virtual Scavenger Hunt or Take a Road Trip to See Georgia Icons Inspired by the New Series Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein

If you didn’t watch the television premiere of Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein on April 26, it’s not too late to catch up. Over the course of the eight-part series airing Wednesday nights at 10 p.m., Rubenstein examines the history of America through some of its most iconic symbols, objects and places, on location and in conversation with historical thinkers, community members and other experts. Audiences learn each symbol’s history and how its meaning has changed over time, using them as a gateway to understand America’s past and present.

Here at GPB, we are thinking about the many icons in Georgia that make our state an interesting and unique place. Check out the interactive map at on our website at gpb.org/iconic, where you’ll also find videos, articles and more. You may even be inspired to plan a road trip yourself to explore or go on a scavenger hunt to find one of several GPB Geocaches we’ve planted around the state. Follow us on social media to participate in virtual scavenger hunts as well!

GPB EXTRA

Go Behind the Scenes of Your Favorite British Programs

All Creatures Tour of England

April 8-14, 2024

Don’t miss this special travel experience in London, Cambridge, the Peak District and in the stunning Yorkshire Dales - as seen in All Creatures Great and Small. The tour also includes Call the Midwife elements and a visit to the picturesque Grantchester village.

Great British Telly Tour of England

April 15-21, 2024

Don’t miss this special travel experience taking you the beautiful places associated with many of your favorite PBS programs - Downton Abbey, Poldark, The Vicar of Dibley, The Bletchley Circle, Mr. Selfridge, Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis, Endeavour and many others.

With visits to Oxford, London and the Cotswolds, as well as an unforgettable stop at Highclere Castle, this is a week to remember.

“If you find yourself looking for a week of adventure next year, consider joining us for one of these tours. In August 2022, I had the pleasure of traveling to England for the To The Manor Born tour with a group of thirty GPB supporters immersed in the magic of British television. Since returning, I’ve been asked many times about my favorite part of the tour. Honestly, it had to be meeting so many friends who love GPB and its programming as much as I do. The beauty of the English countryside, the delicious food and the company of this group of GPB superfans made it the trip of a lifetime.”

Bert Wesley Huffman GPB President

GPB Donor Profile

Matt and Victoria Rooks

GPB is always interested in hearing from our donors, and this month we’d like to recognize Matt and Victoria Rooks for their support.

When asked why they give to GPB, they both said that public television and radio is an invaluable service that provides families who can’t afford high-speed internet and cable with the same access to educational resources, news and information that their family depends on.

The couple found a renewed appreciation for PBS Kids during the COVID 19 pandemic with content that is age-appropriate, educational and intentional. Victoria further stated that the PBS Kids emails helped bring learning to a different level and gave her confidence to help her kids as they were being taught at home.

In addition, the couple credits GPB with helping to bring their family together, as the programming provides something everyone can enjoy, such as the GPB Original documentary, Rich’s Remembered, which sparked memories of shopping there for Matt’s mother. They also get travel ideas from GPB’s Georgia-specific content and enjoy learning about the state’s history.

Among their other reasons for supporting GPB, Matt and Victoria say they rely on NPR for news that helps them stay aware of current events in a way that is not sensationalized, and they are avid viewers of MASTERPIECE, Frontline and American Experience, as well as taking advantage of GPB Passport to find documentaries.

Thank you Matt and Victoria for supporting GPB!

Matt and Victoria Rooks with their sons.

CEO SPOTLIGHT

PBS Marks 20th Year as Most Trusted Institution

by GPB CEO Teya Ryan

One of GPB’s greatest values is sharing trusted content with our viewers and listeners, and once again PBS ranks #1 in public trust in the annual survey it conducted among adults 18+, with 74 % of Americans saying it is the most trusted institution.

Highlights of the Survey Include:

Americans rate PBS highly in terms of value for tax dollars. PBS ranks high in terms of taxpayer value, with 64% of respondents calling it an “excellent” or “good” value, falling only behind the country’s military defense (73%), oversight of food and drug safety (66%).

87% agree that PBS stations provide and excellent value to communities.

80% believe that PBS features a diverse range of people.

PBS Kids was named the most educational media brand for children, and 81% of parents say PBS Kids helps prepare children for success in school, ahead of Nick Jr. (59%), Disney + (56%) and You Tube (46%).

PBS stations reach more children and more parents of young children in low-income homes than any other children’s TV network (Source: Nielsen NPOWER).

PBS stations reach more Hispanic, Black and Asian American children ages 2-8 than any of the children’s TV networks in one year.

As always, we thank you for your support and trust in GPB. If you have questions about our programming or any of GPB’s other initiatives, you can contact our Audience Care Team at ask@gpb.org or 800.222.4788.

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GPB TV

TUNE IN TO THE 34TH ANNUAL BROADCAST OF AMERICA’S NATIONAL NIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE

Sunday, May 28, 8 PM & 9:30 PM

A more than three decades long tradition unlike anything else on television, America’s national night of remembrance takes us back to the real meaning of the holiday through personal stories and tributes interwoven with musical performances. Featuring an allstar line-up with the National Symphony Orchestra, the deeply moving and reverential National Memorial Day Concert brings us together as one family of Americans to honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, military families and all those who have given their lives for our country. Includes performances by The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, The U.S. Army Chorus, The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters and many more.

WATCH GPB TELEVISION

Atlanta WGTV Channel 8

Augusta WCES Channel 20

Chatsworth WNGH Channel 18

Columbus WJSP Channel 28

Dawson WACS Channel 25

Macon

Pelham

WMUM Channel 29

WABW Channel 14

Savannah WVAN Channel 9

Waycross WXGA Channel 8

An audience member stands for the national anthem.

MON - 1st TUES - 2nd WED - 3rd

The

Savoy

“Shelburne Museum: Hour 2”

“Orlando Hour 2”

Finding Your Roots

“Against All Odds”

Your Fantastic Mind

NATURE

Attenborough’s Wonder of Song

NOVA

“Orlando Hour 2”

Spirits Still Move Them: Moonshining in the Southern Mountains

Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March

“Matter of Mind: My ALS”

Finding Your Roots

“Against All Odds”

“Saving the Right Whale”

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories with David Rubenstein

“The Hollywood Sign”

NATURE

THE SPIRITS STILL MOVE THEM: MOONSHINING IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS

Monday, May 1, 10 PM

Tommy Dodson. Courtesy of Tony Weintraub/Center for Culture Preservation

For Full Schedules and Program Information visit gpb.org

Antiques Roadshow

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OF MAY 4 - MAY 10

The Queen in Her Own Words

Matter of Mind: My ALS follows three people living with the fatal illness ALS. Courtesy of ITVS.

INDEPENDENT LENS - MATTER OF MIND: MY ALS

Monday, May 1, 11 PM

This film follows three people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neuromuscular disease with an average survival time of 2-5 years from diagnosis. As ALS progresses, the brain loses the ability to control muscles, resulting in the inability to move, speak, eat and ultimately breathe.

Agatha Christie’s Marple

Mary Berry’s Absolute Favorites

Queen Mother’s Blitz

Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets

GPB Favorites 20 gpb next magazine

GPB PRIME TIME MAY SCHEDULE

PBS News Weekend

Samantha Brown’s Place to Love

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

Call the Midwife Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE

The Savoy

Antiques Roadshow

“Orlando Hour 3”

Antiques Roadshow

“Shelburne Museum: Hour 3” Antiques Roadshow

“Orlando Hour 3”

Reel South

Marie Antoinette

“Stay Prayed Up”

Finding Your Roots

“The Shirts on their Backs”

Finding Your Roots “Criminal Kind”

Your Fantastic Mind

Georgia Outdoors “Ossabaw”

Wild Scandinavia

NOVA “Into the Megavolcano”

Call the Midwife

Independent Lens “Sam Now”

FRONTLINE “Secrets, Politics and the Supreme Court”

Finding Your Roots

“The Shirts on their Backs”

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories with David Rubenstein “The Gadsen Flag”

Explore the fight against Asian American hate following the March 2021 mass shootings in Atlanta. Courtesy of Repartee Films.

Wild Scandinavia

RISING AGAINST ASIAN HATE: ONE DAY IN MARCH

Tuesday, May 2, 10 PM

Following the aftermath of the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, this new film chronicles how the Asian American community came together to fight back against hate, exploring the struggles and triumphs, progress and setbacks, discrimination and achievements of AAPI communities.

WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17

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PBS News Weekend PBS

World’s Greatest Cemeteries

PBS NewsHour A Fork in the Road

Mary Berry’s Absolute Favorites

Father Brown

The Indian Doctor

Agatha Christie’s Marple

Great American Recipe

Mary Berry Simple Comforts

Keeping Up Appearances

Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie

Traveling Auctioneers

Help! We Bought a Village

Are You Being Served

Mr. Bean

Vicar of Dibley

MASTERPIECE Endeavour

PM 11:30 PM

With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, the Right whale could be extinct within 20 years.

Escape to the Chateau DIY

Father Brown

NOVA – SAVING THE RIGHT WHALE

Wednesday, May 3, 9 PM

The North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction, but a handful of specialists are determined to help save it as they discover new secrets about the lives of these giants of the sea.

GPB PRIME TIME MAY SCHEDULE

SUN - 14th MON - 15th TUES - 16th WED - 17th

PBS News Weekend

Samantha Brown’s Place to Love

PBS NewsHour

Your Fantastic Mind

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Antiques Roadshow

Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets

“Elizabeth I, The Warrior Queen”

Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE

The Savoy

“Junk in the Trunk 12” Antiques Roadshow

“Spokane Hour 1”

Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets

“Marie Antoinette, The Doomed Queen”

Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets

“Elizabeth I, The Warrior Queen”

Reel South

“Stay Here Awhile”

Independent Lens

“Silent Beauty”

Antiques Roadshow

“Spokane Hour 1”

Finding Your Roots

“Things We Don’t Discuss”

Georgia Outdoors “Cumberland”

AMERICAN MASTERS

Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV

Wild Scandinavia

NOVA

“Your Brain: Perception Deception”

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories with David Rubenstein “The Cowboy”

Finding Your Roots

“Things We Don’t Discuss”

Wild Scandinavia

FRONTLINE: SECRETS, POLITICS AND THE SUPREME COURT

Tuesday, May 9, 10 PM

FRONTLINE looks at the power and influence of Clarence and Ginni Thomas on the Supreme Court and American politics, investigating the controversial rise of one of Washington’s most powerful couples and their role in reshaping the country’s politics and law.

Judge Clarence Thomas listens to his wife Virginia. Washington, 1991.

Courtesy of John Duricka/ AP/Shutterstock

WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24

THURS - 18th

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PBS News Weekend

World’s Greatest Cemeteries

PBS NewsHour PBS NewsHour A Fork in the Road

Agatha Christie’s Marple

Mary Berry Simple Comforts

Great American Recipe

Father Brown

The Indian Doctor

Mary Berry Simple Comforts

Keeping Up Appearances

PM 10:00 PM

PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM

Agatha Christie’s England

Traveling Auctioneers

Help! We Bought a Village

Are You Being Served

Mr. Bean

Vicar of Dibley

MASTERPIECE Endeavour

Escape to the Chateau DIY

WILD SCANDINAVIA

Father Brown

Wednesday, May 10, 8 PM

Immerse yourself in these breath-taking Scandinavian landscapes, beautiful fjords, magical forests and volcanic and arctic extremes. Watch as surprising wildlife stories, myths and modernity are all woven into this icy natural world.

The Aurora Borealis, lights up the winter skies in Northern Iceland. Courtesy of Russell Barnett/BBC Studios

GPB PRIME TIME MAY SCHEDULE

SUN - 21st MON - 22nd TUES - 23rd WED - 24th

PBS News Weekend

Samantha Brown’s Place to Love

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

The Savoy

Antiques Roadshow

“Spokane Hour 3”

Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets

“Queen Anne, The Mother of Great Britain”

Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE

Antiques Roadshow

“Spokane Hour 2”

Antiques Roadshow

“Spokane Hour 3”

Inside the Warren Commission

Finding Your Roots “Fighters”

Your Fantastic Mind

Georgia Outdoors

“Sapelo Island”

Wild Scandinavia

American Experience

“Goin’ Back to T-Town”

FRONTLINE

“Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah”

Fanny: The Right to Rock

Finding Your Roots “Fighters”

NOVA

“Your Brain: Who’s in Control”

Secrets of the Dead

“Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws”

Wild Scandinavia

ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU DIY

Friday, May 12, 10:30 PM

Escape to the Chateau stars

Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree provide help and advice. Courtesy of APT.

Follow the stories of British families that are renovating châteaux in France, or looking at ones to purchase. Who better to assist than Escape to the Chateau stars Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree, who provide help and advice to these struggling families.

Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE

Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE

WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: FLAVORS THAT DEFINE US

Tuesday, May 30

Beloved chef and Italian immigrant, Lidia Bastianich, travels from big cities to small towns in rural America to share the inspiring stories of first, second and third-generation Americans forging their own way and shaping the shifting definition of what it means to be an American.

Lidia ready to welcome guests to Immigrant Food.

Courtesy of Meredith Nierman / © GBH & Tavola Productions

Mary Berry Simple Comforts

Great

Escape to the Chateau DIY

GPB Favorites

GPB PRIME TIME MAY SCHEDULE

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

GPB Favorites

GPB Favorites

GPB Favorites

National Memorial Day Concert

The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli

GPB Favorites

National Memorial Day Concert

Breath of Freedom

GPB Favorites

FRONTLINE “America’s Dangerous Trucks”

GPB Favorites

GPB Favorites

Hear the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Courtesy of APT

THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: RETURN TO RAMITELLI

Monday, May 29, 8 PM

This legacy-themed documentary features interviews with many original Tuskegee Airmen, family members and historians – both Italian and American. It also follows the daughter of a Tuskegee Airman back to Italy to visit what remains of the base at Ramitelli and includes a visit to the cemetery at Nettuno, Italy where several Tuskegee Airmen are buried.

hree Questions with Emory’s Dr. Chad Hales

Dr. Chad Hales is Georgia Memory Net’s Memory Assessment Clinic Core Lead. We asked him about new treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease that may be available in Georgia soon.

Can you tell us about lecanemab?

Lecanemab is a new Alzheimer’s disease infusion that may help slow the rate of cognitive decline based on early results of a large clinical trial. We are expecting the FDA and Medicare to discuss whether the medication should be approved and covered by insurance as we get into 2023. The medication may help patients who have very mild memory symptoms and confirmation of Alzheimer’s disease changes in the brain. Patients who have more significant memory problems as well as other exclusionary criteria (like prior brain bleeding, certain blood thinning medications, other significant medical conditions) will not be eligible.

enrolling, is testing whether or not lecanemab will prevent the onset of symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. This is an incredible opportunity for those who have specific genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease because it is using lecanemab, which may slow the rate of cognitive decline.

What should someone who thinks they or a loved one might have Alzheimer’s or a related dementia do next?

What new opportunities do you foresee for the treatment of Alzheimer’s in the near future?

The most important next step for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics is prevention. New therapies like lecanemab may work even better if given before memory symptoms start. The AHEAD 3-45 clinical trial, currently

In order to treat memory problems, you must know precisely why the brain cells are not working so that the correct treatment can be started. This highlights why it is important to speak with your medical provider at the first sign of any memory concerns to see if additional workup or referral to the Georgia Memory Net is a good next step. As new disease modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease become available, we suspect that the earlier you start the medicines the more likely the medicines will provide benefit.

by the Georgia Department of Human Services. Managed by the Cognitive Neurology Program at Emory.

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