John Jurgensen and John Jurgensen
Recorded
June 11, 2011
01:45:04
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Id:
LMN002674
Description
Craig Jurgensen is interviewed by his son John Jurgensen about becoming a doctor, his focus on neurology, specializing in Parkinsons Disease and diagnosing and treating his wife for memory loss in his retirement.Subject Log / Time Code
CJ discusses the reasons he chose to become a doctor.
CJ talks about why he decided to study neurology.
CJ talks about working in a small town and seeing some of his friends afflicted with Parkinsons.
CJ recalls noticiing his wife had memory loss and describes the symptoms.
CJ remembers when his wife’s illness caused her to become lost while walking her dog in her neighborhood.
CJ talks about understanding the disease and how it helps him to cope with his wife’s illness.
Participants
- John Jurgensen
- John Jurgensen
Recording Locations
StoryCorps Lower Manhattan BoothVenue / Recording Kit
Initiatives
Keywords
- Alzheimer
- atrohpy
- Carlisle, PA
- community worthies
- family doctor stories
- family naming and nicknames
- memories of former times
- memories of growing up
- Memory loss
- mental illness
- Neurology
- Occupational therapy
- Parkinson Disease
- personal experiences
- religious beliefs and practices
- Retirement communities
- scientific beliefs and practices
- Spouse
- topographical agnosia
- watching and listening habits