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SIU looks for answers while providing care to those affected by Alzheimer's | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published January 26, 2022 at 12:20 PM CST

Dr. Erin Hascup is the director at the Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at SIU Medicine

Dr. Erin Hascup is the director of the Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at SIU Medicine. She spoke with Community Voices about the Smith Center and the research conducted to better understand Alzheimer's disease. She also shared the treatment available and services provided to caregivers at the Smith Center.

Originally aired Dec. 20, 2021.

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Vanessa Ferguson

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.

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