Deborah is an award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur. She spent five years as executive producer of video for the Wall Street Journal where she oversaw the expansion of multi-media throughout Asia. Deborah interviewed many business and political leaders throughout her career, including Google’s Eric Schmidt when she broke the story of Google’s criticism of the U.S. National Security Agency. She has also covered exclusive stories, including the New York Philharmonic Orchestra’s historic trip to North Korea, when she was selected as the only journalist from Asia to cover the story. Deborah is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. She founded Being Patient after her mom’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis to reinvent how people get accurate information on long-term illness, pioneering a community-driven editorial strategy. When not working, she can be found on a running trail or covering mom duties for her three children.
We all know how difficult caregiving for a loved one with dementia can be. Imagine finding out you have Alzheimer’s too. Being Patient speaks…
Jason Prall, director of The Longevity Project, traveled to nine countries and three continents, interviewing some of the world’s healthiest centenarians. Prall explored what…
Being Patient talks to Jason Prall, Founder of The Longevity Project, who traveled the globe to figure out what healthy centenarians have in common.
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Being Patient talks to Dr. Daniel Gartenberg about what happens to your brain when you are deprived of sleep and how technology can help…
As a college student, Marty Reiswig decided to take his girlfriend to a family reunion. After he noticed many of his relatives struggling with…
Dr. Pauline Maki of the University of Illinois at Chicago shares her insights on the link between estrogen, menopause and dementia. Women in their…
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An early diagnosis can make all the difference for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Can the rapidly advancing technology of artificial intelligence (AI) catch what…
Being Patient talks to Dr. Pauline Maki about the effect of hormones on cognition and whether there is a link between estrogen, menopause and…
Being Patient talks to Dr. Mallar Chakravarty, a computational neuroscientist at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Canada. He discusses how artificial intelligence…
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found two major groups of genes tied to mutations that cause an overproduction of tau, a…
With the rise of genetic testing, many people wonder about their genetic risk for Alzheimer’s. Carrying two copies of the ApoE4 gene could increase…
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Dr. John Walker speaks about the intersection between artificial intelligence, precision medicine and Alzheimer’s treatment. The interview: Summary: Being Patient talks to Dr. John…