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Prevalence & impacts of Alzheimer's disease in South Dakota

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On today's show...

We check in with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen about Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

Kelly Serr, warning coordination meteorologist with NWS, helps us prepare to weather whatever pours out of the spring and summer seasons.

Dr. Tyler Ptacek, pain specialist at the Rapid City Medical Center, joins us to preview this week's episode of "On Call with the Prairie Doc®." He discusses chronic pain, including different types and treatment options.

We explore a disease, its impacts on South Dakotan families and the stigma surrounding it. Lisa Groon, senior health systems director with the Alzheimer's Association, breaks down her organization's 2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report.

To accept or not to accept late work? We ask our Teacher Talk panel about how they handle late assignments.

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Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.