On Your Mind with Dr. Chuck Edwards: Recent Episodes
Dr. Chuck Edwards
About Dr. Chuck Edwards Dr. Charles H. Edwards is the founding physician of Memory & Movement Charlotte. After 30 years as a cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Edwards developed a tremor in his hand that compelled him to embrace a different medical specialty. Deeply affected by caring for his parents, both of whom had dementia, he completed dementia care training at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute in Baltimore and returned to establish MMC in 2013. The non-profit medical practice treats patients with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and related disorders – and also treats their caregivers. The practice develops a care plan for each family that includes clinical treatment, education and emotional support – and a commitment to providing the time and attention required to navigate every step of the complex journey ahead. Learn more at mmclt.org
Margaret "Peggy" Noel, MD is the founder of MemoryCare Asheville, and she was an early mentor to Dr. Edwards as he built Memory & Movement Charlotte. In this episode, the two friends discuss their careers through the lens of gratitude - for opportunity, taking chances, learning from patients and caregivers, mentorship, and the lessons and gift of retirement. Learn more about MemoryCare at https://memorycare.org/ Featuring Margaret Noel, MD
Dr. Edwards chats with three residents of The Sharon at SouthPark about finding community – and finding each other! - after losing a life partner. This episode was filmed on location before a live audience at The Sharon at SouthPark, a LifePlan community. The Sharon at SouthPark is home to one of MMC's satellite clinics and the sponsor of Season 4 of On Your Mind with Dr. Chuck Edwards. Featuring Lillian Chapman, Pam West and Stan Tucker
Dr Edwards and author Kathy Izard discuss time, love, and the courage to live in the present. Her book, The Last Ordinary Hour, explores her family's journey from grief to gratitude following a life-altering diagnosis.
Learn more about Kathy at kathyizard.com
Dr. Edwards and the founders of the David Moore Foundation discuss turning adversity into opportunity, and how an idea born over beers in the backyard has so far raised over $1.2 million to support Alzheimer's research and care.
Learn more about the David Moore Foundation at davidmoorefoundation.org
Featuring Jeff Ray, Katie and Duane Church
Dr. Edwards and his longtime friend Dr. Duncan Morton discuss the importance of adjusting to every phase of life with authenticity and positivity.
Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick’s life story is full of grit, grace, and unexpected twists—from football fame to a surprising genealogical connection with a former classmate. Dr. Chuck Edwards explores how aging reveals the deeper layers of who we are and where we come from. A new documentary exploring Jimmie Lee's life, A Binding Truth, is streaming here: https://www.pbs.org/show/a-binding-truth/ Learn more about the work of the Kirkpatrick Foundation here: https://www.stirringtheashes.com/
In this special episode, we turn the tables - Dr Chuck Edwards II is interviewed by his son, Chuck Edwards III.
With candor and love, the two explore themes that have guided their family through the twists and turns of life, career and relationships.
Super-ager Larry Dagenhart explores the three rules that keep him young, healthy and active: Do good work, have some fun, and don’t be arrogant. And the biggest rule: leave things better than you found them.
A conversation about dealing with adversity and the importance of "keeping on" when life isn't fair.
Featuring Robert McMillan
Camille Salisbury's husband Andy was diagnosed with Parkinson's when their youngest child was an infant. Thirty years later, the family's motto is still "Never Give Up!" Together they've raised money, awareness and lifted each other throughout the journey.
Featuring Camille Salisbury, Sara Salisbury Reddy, and Andy Salisbury, Jr
Dr. Edwards and Shelly Sedory, RN, re-enact a conversation between Dr. Edwards and a caregiver coming to accept that her husband has dementia.
Featuring Shelly Sedory, RN
Part one of a three-part series examining a decision many face: whether to age in place at home or move to a facility.
The Chapmans have moved into a retirement community, and reflect on the decision, the adjustment, and their lives today.
Dr. Edwards interviews his old friend Margo Woodacre, who cared for her husband through his dementia journey. Margo reflects on a lifetime of reinvention, and finding the strength to grow through adversity.
To learn more about our guest Margo Woodacre, visit margo360.com.
A continuation of a conversation that began in Season 1. After a 7-year caregiving journey, Linde’s husband has passed away. Eighteen months later, Dr. Edwards checks in.
A conversation about Dr. Edwards’ second book – Late Fragment: Notes on the Later Stages of Life – and the process of writing it, with the book’s editor.
Aging is universal, and we can flourish in our later years – if we understand and embrace the process. Five more often overlooked strategies.
Why do some people age "better" than others? Dr. Edwards talks with a longtime friend and "super ager" about the lifestyle, attitude and environment that may contribute.
How to know when more care is needed, the transition to long-term care, and resources that can help.
The challenges of caregiving from a distance, and how to know when it's time to move closer.
Drug therapies and trials are changing quickly. A straightforward conversation that makes sense of the research.
A deep dive into Parkinson’s disease – understanding it, living with it, diagnosing and treating it.
Aging is universal, and we can flourish in our later years – if we understand and embrace the process.
Dr. Edwards welcomes caregiver Chris Jones, who describes caring for her husband during the last stages of his illness and how she’s found new purpose in the months and years since.
Dr. Edwards welcomes caregiver Lindy Carlee, who is caring for her husband who has Lewy Body Dementia. A frank discussion about the double-edged sword of insight, the progressive stages of caregiving, and the effect of caregiving on the marital relationship.
We live in an anxious world, for any age. A discussion about how to live with anxiety, tempered with forgiveness.
We’re all in this journey together. Dr. Edwards explores a dementia diagnosis from the perspectives of a patient and a caregiver, the tension between safety and dignity, and strategies to achieve both.
As we age, our faces change. Our hair color changes. Why wouldn’t our brains change? Dr. Edwards explains the way our brains age, and how to know what’s normal and what could be a sign of disease.
Season 1: Living with an Aging Brain
Who is Chuck Edwards and why should anyone care what he has to say?
He’s a heart surgeon with a twist at the end of his career…one that sparked his interest in aging and led him to open a nonprofit clinic for families living with progressive memory and movement disorders.