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- Technology and Kids: How does it affect family life?
- The Behavior Code: Handling problems in the classroom
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A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association says there are nearly 15 million Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers in the U.S., far more than previously reported. The “2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures” report shows these caregivers provide 17 billion hours of unpaid care, valued at more than 200 billion dollars. Beth Kallmyer oversees constituent services for the Alzheimer’s Associan.
Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, cancer and asthma have become a global epidemic that could cost millions of lives. Meeting the crisis will take leadership and innovation from many sectors.
Listen to Bill Hawkins, chairman and CEO of the medical technology firm, Medtronic discuss the issue.
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Amy Stewart, author of “Wicked Bugs”
Kurt Michael Friese, chef, restaurateur, co-author of “Chasing Chiles: Hot spots along the pepper trail”
Liz Weston, financial columnist and commentator, author of “The 10 Commandments of Money”
Koren Zailckas, author of 
Dr. Joseph Ferrari, Vincent DePaul Distinguished Professor of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, author of “Still Procrastinating? The no regrets guide to getting it done”This Week's Guests
The Transit of Venus: What it is and why it’s still important
Coming up on June 5th is a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus. We talk to a researcher and author about what the transit is; how, in the 18th century, explorers and scientists travelled to the ends of the earth to observe and measure the transit; and what it means to science today.
Mark Anderson, author of “The Day the World Discovered the Sun”
What’s in a Baby’s Name? More than you might think
Many parents agonize over their baby’s name, wanting something unique, but not too far out. How do you choose a name for the new arrival? What are the best names? Are there any rules? We talk to a baby name expert and author, and a research psychologist who studied popular names to find the answers to these questions.
Pamela Redmond Satran, author of numerous best-selling baby name books, co-creator of Nameberry.com, and author of the new novel, “The Possibility of You”
Jonah Berger, Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
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Nanette Gartrell, MD, author of My Answer is No – If that’s okay with you
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