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The Brain That Changes Itself with Dr. Norman Doidge Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Norman Doidge

Category: Personal Growth & Change, The Mind & Neuroscience

The brain is not fixed machinery but a living structure that rewires itself through thought, learning, and practice. Dr. Norman Doidge, author of “The Brain That Changes Itself,” joins Armand DiMele to discuss how neuroplasticity challenges Cartesian mind-body dualism, what brain training can do for age-related cognitive decline, and why mental rehearsal reshapes the brain as powerfully as physical practice.

Caring for Aging Parents Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Alan White, Stephanie Roth

Category: Aging & Mortality, Family & Parenting

Four generations now routinely coexist, and the adult child’s role shifts dramatically when a parent begins to decline. Armand DiMele and co-host Stephanie Roth-Goldberg, LCSW, together with Alan White, examine how guilt and obligation keep families at arm’s length, what real caregiving looks like, and why spouses of Alzheimer’s patients resist the help they most need.

The Weight of Caregiving with Diana Denholm Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Diana Denholm, John Valerio, Linda Vanella, Lisa Arnone

Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Family & Parenting

What happens when caregiving breeds resentment, and is walking away ever the right choice? Armand DiMele and Dr. Diana Denholm, MD, along with Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, and Lisa Arnone, LCSW, examine the emotional cost of caring for ill or aging loved ones, the guilt of leaving, and why honest communication matters more than silent sacrifice.