{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mini Podcast: Is this Study Real?","description":"When you come across an article about a so-called study that claims X thing &quot;cures&quot; or &quot;causes&quot; dementia, ask yourself one critical question before researching any further: Is this claim measurable? In order to be scientifically valid, studies need to consistently prove that they have measured the same results over and over. A small sample set of case studies and anecdotal evidence does not add up to a valid scientific claim.&amp;nbsp; In this episode, Rachael Wonderlin gives some examples of &quot;studies&quot; that make claims that are not so measurable, as a reminder to listeners to stay wary of bold, psuedo-scientific claims.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Dementia By Day","author_url":"http:\/\/www.rachaelwonderlin.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37712995\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37712995"}