Can we rethink dementia care and restore compassion to medicine? Dr. Andy Lazris says yes—and explains how in this new podcast interview.
Dr. Andy Lazris recently appeared on the Fading Memories Alzheimer’s Podcast, a show dedicated to helping caregivers navigate dementia with compassion and clarity. In this candid conversation, Dr. Lazris unpacks how our healthcare system mishandles dementia, and what a better, more humane approach could look like.
How Modern Healthcare Fails Alzheimer’s Patients
As co-author of A Return to Healing, Dr. Lazris draws from decades of experience in geriatric and palliative care. He speaks openly about how modern medicine prioritizes data, profit, and control—leaving patients and families overwhelmed and underserved. His insights challenge assumptions and push for a more human-centered model of care.
More importantly, the episode highlights how caregivers can better advocate for their loved ones. Instead of relying on rigid protocols or unnecessary prescriptions, Dr. Lazris emphasizes communication, presence, and flexibility. These are the building blocks of better care.
A Return to Compassionate, Patient-Centered Medicine
While many healthcare systems reward over-testing and over-diagnosing, Lazris believes the solution lies in primary care reform and shifting incentives. He explains that when caregivers and doctors work together—without corporate interference—patients experience fewer interventions and more dignity.
If you’ve ever felt powerless in the face of a dementia diagnosis, this episode offers guidance and hope. Dr. Lazris reminds us that compassion isn’t just emotional. It’s clinical—and essential to doing medicine right.
What You’ll Learn from the Fading Memories Alzheimer’s Podcast Episode
This episode of episode of the Fading Memories Alzheimer’s Podcast highlights failures in dementia care. More importantly, it offers a hopeful vision for change, and Dr. Andy Lazris breaks down what’s wrong—and what’s possible—in dementia care.
Why most dementia care is over-medicalized
Dr. Lazris explains how protocols and pharmaceutical incentives often lead to over-diagnosis and overtreatment in Alzheimer’s care—leaving patients disempowered and overmedicated.
How the healthcare system fails Alzheimer’s patients
From rushed visits to excessive testing, he outlines how a system built for volume—not people—routinely ignores the emotional and practical needs of both patients and caregivers.
What real, compassionate dementia care looks like
Dr. Lazris advocates for longer visits, family involvement, and treating patients like people—not checklists. And continues to share real examples of how this human-first approach transforms outcomes.
The risks of unnecessary prescriptions
Many Alzheimer’s patients are prescribed drugs that do more harm than good. Dr. Lazris explains how industry influence and defensive medicine drive this trend—and what to do instead.
The roots of the problem, and the path forward
Drawing from A Return to Healing, Dr. Lazris shows how decades of systemic changes have led us here—and how re-centering medicine on patient relationships can help fix it.
Why caregivers need to push back
One of the most important takeaways from this interview: caregivers must feel empowered to question protocols, ask for alternatives, and advocate for truly supportive care.
🎬 Watch the Podcast Interview
Watch the full episode on YouTube (Hosted on the official Fading Memories Podcast channel).
Want to dive deeper into the issues Dr. Lazris raised in this episode? Explore the full story in A Return to Healing—now available wherever books are sold. Order your copy here →
