Millions of people every year are devastated by the news that someone they love has developed some form of dementia. Today on Family Talk, Dr. Dobson will talk with cardiac and thoracic surgeon Dr. Richard Furman, author of the book Defeating Dementia. Drawing from the latest medical research, Dr. Furman outlines ways people can lower their risk of Alzheimer’s and reveals how our habits and choices can have a significant impact.
Defeating Dementia – part 1
Dr. James Dobson
Dr. James Dobson was the Founder Chairman of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produced his radio program, Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and held 18 honorary doctoral degrees. He also was the author of more than 70 books dedicated to the preservation of the family.
Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years, and on the attending staff of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years in the divisions of child development and medical genetics.
He advised five U.S. presidents and served on eight national commissions.
Dr. Dobson was married to Shirley for just shy of 65 years, and he was the beloved father of two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.
