October 20, 2025
The Heavy Case of Caregiving and Alzheimer's ft Yvette Nicole Brown
The Second Opinion with Dr. SharonAbout this episode
Within a week of the TV series Community being cancelled, a show she co-starred in, actress Yvette Nicole Brown immediately dived into caring for her father who had Alzheimer’s. In this episode, Yvette shares personal details of caregiving for her dad for almost a decade. Yvette peels back the layers of emotional challenges that come with caregiving and touches on the current caregiving crisis in America. Dr. Sharon notes the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia plus gives insights on Alzheimer symptoms. 7 million people in America live with Alzheimer's. 12 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The number of caregivers in America has increased by 45 percent (nearly 20 million more) within the last decade. Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress, activist, and caregiver from Cleveland, Ohio. She's known for her roles as Shirley Bennett on Community , Dani in the CBS reboot of The Odd Couple , and Dina Rose on The Mayor . Her podcast Squeezed returns for another season to spotlight caregivers across the country, sharing their real-life experiences, challenges, and joys of caregiving. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Have questions? Submit them here. Resources: https://www.care.com/ https://caringacross.org/ https://www.aplaceformom.com/ https://www.alz.org/ https://lemonadamedia.com/show/squeezed/ https://mptf.com/ The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon is a production of Higher Ground. Hosted by Dr. Sharon Malone. Produced by Stella Hartmann. Production Assistance by Camila Thur de Koos and CJ Archerd. Sound Design and Engineering by Ryan Kozlowski and Andrew Eapen. Head over to Alloy Health , where Dr. Sharon Malone serves as Chief Medical Advisor, and discover why 95% of women who tried Alloy experienced menopause relief within just two weeks. Plus, as a special offer, use code TSO25 at checkout to receive $25 off your first order today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .