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Iconquer ms5/21/2023 You'll learn about a clinical trial that's currently underway to determine whether aerobic exercise can promote myelin repair. We'll tell you about a study that found a Mediterranean Diet could have a positive impact on cognition among people living with MS We're sharing the details of next week's virtual MS Activist Rally. ![]() Ready to learn more about MS advocacy? You can take the next step from the comfort of your own home. Joining me in exploring how advocacy drives changes that improve the lives of people living with MS, and why you may want to consider becoming an MS activist, are Holly Pendell, the National MS Society's Associate Vice-President of Advocacy and MS activist Angel Hardy Heinz. That's why advocacy should be a high priority for everyone affected by MS. The people who decide whether we get these things are our elected officials at both the state and federal level. If you're a regular listener, you've heard me say that the things that people affected by MS want the most - access to quality healthcare, affordable prescription medications, and funding for MS research - are, to a large extent, functions of public policy. STUDY: The Psychosocial Impact of Parental Multiple Sclerosis on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review ĭownload the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices ĭownload the RealTalk MS App for Android Devices STUDY: Outcomes and Health Care Service Use in Adults 50 Years and Older With and Without Multiple Sclerosis STUDY: Online Delivery of the Individualized Reduction of Falls Intervention for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Who Use a Wheelchair or Scooter Full-Time: A Pilot Study If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at Editorial: Toward Equitable Access to Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?! We're sharing the results of a study that set out to determine whether people over 50 who were living with MS were increasing their use of health care services because of their MS or simply because they were aging.Īnd we'll tell you about a study that focused on the psychosocial impact of MS on children who had a parent living with MS. We'll tell you how a study that tested a fall prevention program for people living with MS who used a wheelchair or scooter full-time may have failed. ![]() We're sharing the details behind the MS International Federation's application to have three MS disease-modifying therapies added to the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. Well also tell you about a just-announced collaboration to develop an Epstein-Barr Virus vaccine ( and we'll tell you why that could be a huge step toward ending MS forever!) Victoria Leavitt, a clinical neuropsychologist, researcher, and assistant professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University.Ģ0230326-szzwssjcb9.jpg" alt="Dr. Joining me to talk about some of the risks and benefits of disclosing your diagnosis is Dr. Choosing when to disclose and to whom to disclose is a deeply personal decision. When it comes to disclosing your MS to friends and family, that is the question.
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