Conversations

Season

1

Episode

9

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Apr 13, 2021

Conversations: Kirsten Johnson

Many of us have had to imagine dreaded scenarios for the death of a loved one with dementia. But few have done so with as much cinematic ingenuity and depth of affection as our next guest.

Kirsten Johnson is a veteran cinematographer and director of the Sundance award-winning film Dick Johnson Is Dead, which explores her experience caring for her father, a psychiatrist who has dementia.

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Conversations

Season

1

Episode

9

|

Apr 13, 2021

Conversations: Kirsten Johnson

Many of us have had to imagine dreaded scenarios for the death of a loved one with dementia. But few have done so with as much cinematic ingenuity and depth of affection as our next guest.

Kirsten Johnson is a veteran cinematographer and director of the Sundance award-winning film Dick Johnson Is Dead, which explores her experience caring for her father, a psychiatrist who has dementia.

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Conversations

Season

1

Episode

9

|

4/13/21

Conversations: Kirsten Johnson

Many of us have had to imagine dreaded scenarios for the death of a loved one with dementia. But few have done so with as much cinematic ingenuity and depth of affection as our next guest.

Kirsten Johnson is a veteran cinematographer and director of the Sundance award-winning film Dick Johnson Is Dead, which explores her experience caring for her father, a psychiatrist who has dementia.

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About Our Guest

Kirsten Johnson is a veteran cinematographer and director of the Sundance award-winning film Dick Johnson Is Dead, which explores her experience caring for her father, a psychiatrist who has dementia.

About The Show

The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.

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Credits

About Our Guest

Kirsten Johnson is a veteran cinematographer and director of the Sundance award-winning film Dick Johnson Is Dead, which explores her experience caring for her father, a psychiatrist who has dementia.

About The Show

The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.

resources

Credits

About Our Guest

Kirsten Johnson is a veteran cinematographer and director of the Sundance award-winning film Dick Johnson Is Dead, which explores her experience caring for her father, a psychiatrist who has dementia.

About The Show

The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.

resources

Credits

This episode of The Nocturnists is sponsored by Mettle Health and Quilt. The Nocturnists is made possible by the California Medical Association, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, and people like you who have donated through our website and Patreon page.

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