Still Alice by Lisa Genova from the archives

Since the moment I chatted with Lisa Genova about her new book, More or Less Maddy, I’ve been getting messages from you all, asking me to air the interview we did a few years ago when Lisa wrote Still Alice. Here it is—by popular demand.

For those who don’t know Still Alice, here’s the story: Dr. Alice Howland is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible and her three grown children watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day.

Julianne Moore played the part of Alice Howland in the 2014 film Still Alice and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. You can stream it on Amazon and Apple TV.

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For another podcast about early-onset Alzheimer’s, scroll down to find Barry Petersen’s conversation about Jan’s Story.