Best Multiplesclerosis Podcasts (2024)

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Webinar Highlights: Your opportunity to ask a qualified nutritional therapist about the Overcoming MS diet with Sam Josephs | S6E8 48:32

1d ago48:32

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In this episode, we are sharing highlights from our webinar, ‘Your opportunity to ask a qualified nutritional therapist about the Overcoming MS diet’ with Sam Josephs. Sam is a qualified nutritional therapist and Overcoming MS facilitator. In this episode, she discusses fasting patterns, tips for Overcoming MS-friendly meals on a budget and how to …

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Webinar Highlights: Your opportunity to ask a qualified nutritional therapist about the Overcoming MS diet with Sam Josephs | S6E8 48:32

1d ago48:32

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In this episode, we are sharing highlights from our webinar, ‘Your opportunity to ask a qualified nutritional therapist about the Overcoming MS diet’ with Sam Josephs. Sam is a qualified nutritional therapist and Overcoming MS facilitator. In this episode, she discusses fasting patterns, tips for Overcoming MS-friendly meals on a budget and how to …

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Episode 346: Why Members of Minority Communities May Face A More Severe MS Disease Course with Dr. Annette Langer-Gould 33:04

3d ago33:04

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In past episodes of this podcast, we've discussed disparities in healthcare. We've looked at evidence that shows members of historically underserved communities who are living with MS can face a more severe disease course. We've looked at studies that have shown some members of these racial and ethnic minority groups don't do as well on disease-mod…

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Outdoor Spaces 52:28

8d ago52:28

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Outdoor spaces must be accessible for those who enjoy gardening, socializing or sitting outside reading a book in nice weather. Some of those outdoor spaces are being reduced by the push toward infill housing. Today's podcast looks at both of these issues.By Karen L Brown

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Harnessing AI: Transforming MS Care 39:01

10d ago39:01

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Prepare to be intrigued by the groundbreaking intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and multiple sclerosis care! By combing through extensive databases, including genetic information and real patient records, AI can forecast with remarkable accuracy the likelihood of MS onset. In the near future, AI could even serve as a guiding light for cl…

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Episode 345: A Deep Dive into Women's Health and MS with Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl and Dr. Anna Shah 34:11

10d ago34:11

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MS affects women almost 3 times more frequently than it affects men, which makes understanding how MS may impact other women's health issues a priority. Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl and Dr. Anna Shah join me as we take a deep dive into both the research and clinical side of how MS affects women's health and how those other health issues may affect MS. Dr. Sh…

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Mindfulness with MS Nurse and Overcoming MS Facilitator, Sue Tibbles | S6E7 36:12

15d ago36:12

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Sue Tibbles as our guest! Sue is an MS nurse and Overcoming MS facilitator who follows the Program. She is a qualified mindfulness teacher with a Master’s in Mindfulness from the University of Aberdeen. In this episode, she discusses tips for setting up a mindfulness practice, the role…

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Mindfulness with MS Nurse and Overcoming MS Facilitator, Sue Tibbles | S6E7 36:12

15d ago36:12

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Sue Tibbles as our guest! Sue is an MS nurse and Overcoming MS facilitator who follows the Program. She is a qualified mindfulness teacher with a Master’s in Mindfulness from the University of Aberdeen. In this episode, she discusses tips for setting up a mindfulness practice, the role…

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Episode 344: Big Data Leads to Big Breakthroughs in MS with Professor Sergio Baranzini 33:42

17d ago33:42

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If you're a regular listener, you've probably heard me say that the pace of scientific discovery is moving faster than ever before. Or you may have heard the National MS Society remind us that we've seen as many advances in MS research in the past 5 years as we have in the previous 70 years. Have you ever wondered why? A major driver of this accele…

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Episode 343: Progressive MS Day with Kevin Reid 29:41

24d ago29:41

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March 28th is Progressive MS Day, a day that offers an opportunity for people affected by MS, patient advocates, healthcare providers, governments, and industry to share stories online and show their support for people living with progressive forms of MS. My wife, Jeanne, lived with progressive MS for 23 years, so this day holds a special significa…

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Advanced cell therapy for progressive MS with Dr Stefano Pluchino | S6E06 37:43

1M ago37:43

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Dr Stefano Pluchino as our guest! Dr Pluchino is a Professor of Regenerative Neuroimmunology at Cambridge University and has been researching stem cell therapy for progressive MS. In this episode, Dr Pluchino speaks to Geoff about what advanced cell therapy is, the success of his phase…

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Advanced cell therapy for progressive MS with Dr Stefano Pluchino | S6E06 37:43

1M ago37:43

37:43

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Dr Stefano Pluchino as our guest! Dr Pluchino is a Professor of Regenerative Neuroimmunology at Cambridge University and has been researching stem cell therapy for progressive MS. In this episode, Dr Pluchino speaks to Geoff about what advanced cell therapy is, the success of his phase…

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Navigating MS with Other Medical Conditions 42:16

1M ago42:16

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Living with multiple sclerosis isn't just about managing the condition itself, but often involves navigating a myriad of additional health concerns known as comorbidities. Individuals with MS face a higher risk of experiencing new relapses when dealing with comorbidities like high cholesterol or depression. Furthermore, autoimmune diseases such as …

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Episode 342: Behind the Scenes of an MS Research Study with Chiquita Shepard-Knight and Earl Sneed 28:50

1M ago28:50

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We often discuss the results of MS research studies on this podcast. In order to get to those results, people living with MS have to step up and volunteer to participate. This week, you'll meet Chiquita Shepard-Knight and Earl Sneed, two participants in the TEAAMS study. Chiquita and Earl will discuss how they discovered the TEAAMS study, what moti…

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Episode 341: How MS Can Impact Vision with Dr. Shiv Saidha 31:17

1M ago31:17

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Vision impairment is a key symptom of multiple sclerosis. In fact, many people experience optic neuritis as the very first sign of MS. People living with MS may also experience other vision-related issues including internuclear ophthalmoplegia, diplopia, nystagmus, oscillopsia, and reading fatigue. Dr. Shiv Saidha joins me as we take a deep dive in…

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Change your life, for life with health coach Laura Crowder | S6E05 30:29

1M ago30:29

30:29

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Laura Crowder as our guest! Laura is a health coach and recently joined the Overcoming MS team as an Overcoming MS facilitator. In this episode, she talks to Geoff about what the ‘Change your life for life’ pillar means, how to make lifestyle changes easier to adopt and the importance …

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Change your life, for life with health coach Laura Crowder | S6E05 30:29

1M ago30:29

30:29

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Laura Crowder as our guest! Laura is a health coach and recently joined the Overcoming MS team as an Overcoming MS facilitator. In this episode, she talks to Geoff about what the ‘Change your life for life’ pillar means, how to make lifestyle changes easier to adopt and the importance …

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Episode 340: This Is Not Your Father's MS Rehabilitation with Dr. Deborah Backus and Dr. Brad Willingham 31:18

2M ago31:18

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When people living with MS think about rehabilitation, they often think of physical therapy. And, while physical therapy is an important part of MS rehabilitation, our conversation today goes far beyond physical therapy. Doctors Deborah Backus and Brad Willingham, from the Shepherd Center, join me as we take a deep dive into next-level potentially …

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Ramps 1:02:29

2M ago1:02:29

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Often built in a hurry and usually an eyesore, ramps are the subject of my conversation with Ron Wickman. We'll talk about why the entry to the home needs to be given more thought, how to blend ramps in with your exterior and we'll suggest alternatives to that front yard monstrosity.By Karen L Brown

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Hormones and Multiple Sclerosis 38:24

2M ago38:24

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Sex hormones, such as estrogens and testosterone, affect each individual's journey living with multiple sclerosis. While both genders face equal MS risk before puberty and after menopause, women experience up to three times higher risk during their reproductive years. Pregnancy generally brings less relapses, potentially attributed to high estriol …

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Episode 339: Understanding Progression Independent of Relapse Activity with Professor Alan Thompson 29:47

2M ago29:47

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A couple of terms have found their way into the MS lexicon and they have left some people living with MS feeling confused and even frightened. If you've been diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS and you've always assumed that disease progression only occurs at the time of a relapse, you may be wondering what progression independent of relapse acti…

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Webinar Highlights - Mental Health and Wellbeing with MS with Michelle Overton | S6E04 27:55

2M ago27:55

27:55

In this episode, we are sharing highlights from our webinar, ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing’ with Michelle Overton. Michelle is a qualified counsellor and Mental Health First Aid Instructor Trainer. She discusses the impact of life’s challenges on your mental health, coping mechanisms for stress and her top self-care tips. You can watch the original …

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Webinar Highlights - Mental Health and Wellbeing with MS with Michelle Overton | S6E04 27:55

2M ago27:55

27:55

In this episode, we are sharing highlights from our webinar, ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing’ with Michelle Overton. Michelle is a qualified counsellor and Mental Health First Aid Instructor Trainer. She discusses the impact of life’s challenges on your mental health, coping mechanisms for stress and her top self-care tips. You can watch the original …

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Episode 338: Inside MS Advocacy and This Year's Public Policy Conference with Steffany Stern 33:21

2M ago33:21

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You've probably heard me say more than once that the things people affected by MS want most -- access to quality healthcare, affordable prescription medications, and funding for MS research -- are, to a large extent, all functions of public policy. The people who decide whether we get these things are our elected officials. That's why advocacy is s…

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Episode 337: Aging With MS with Dr. Aaron Boster 39:44

2M ago39:44

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We're all living longer and that includes people living with MS. And as they age, people with MS are asking new questions. Is there a need to stay on disease-modifying therapy after the age of 60? How do we know whether a new symptom is a symptom of MS or a symptom of aging? Does an additional age-related health condition make treating MS more diff…

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Who Is Calling The Shots 18:16

2M ago18:16

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I haven't done a specific video or podcast on the very basic question of the why behind the need for all of us to think about our future in terms of access within our own homes. I'm going to talk about that today, and then I'm going to talk about the most basic action. Starting. Where do we start and how do we start?…

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Career and Employment with MS with Yasmin Neves | S6E3 33:51

2M ago33:51

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Yasmin Neves as our guest! Yasmin is an HR professional and recently joined the Overcoming MS team as a facilitator through our ‘Train the Trainer’ programme. In this episode, she talks to Geoff about topics to help you with your work: navigating work with MS, how to talk to your emplo…

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Career and Employment with MS with Yasmin Neves | S6E3 33:51

2M ago33:51

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Yasmin Neves as our guest! Yasmin is an HR professional and recently joined the Overcoming MS team as a facilitator through our ‘Train the Trainer’ programme. In this episode, she talks to Geoff about topics to help you with your work: navigating work with MS, how to talk to your emplo…

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Episode 336: Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance with Jamie Hall, Esq. 39:32

2M ago39:32

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When people living with MS find themselves unable to continue working due to disability, they turn to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). And when they do, many are surprised to find the long, winding, sometimes confusing road that lies ahead. This week, disability law expert Jamie Hall joins me to demystify the process of applying for SSD…

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Bonus Episode: MS21: Are We Meeting the Needs of Individuals at the Time of Their MS Diagnosis with Prof. Alice Laroni and Rachel Horne 24:51

3M ago24:51

24:51

This special episode of RealTalk MS is sponsored by EMD Serono and is only intended for a U.S. audience. EMD Serono is the healthcare business of Merck, KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the United States and Canada. In this special episode of RealTalk MS, Professor Alice Laroni and Rachel Horne join me to explore what happens at the time someone receiv…

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Revolutionizing Multiple Sclerosis Care: B-Cell Therapy 39:48

3M ago39:48

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In a paradigm-shifting discovery, researchers uncovered that B cells, not T cells, wield significant influence on orchestrating neurological damage in MS. Join UCSF Professor Dr. Stephen Hauser as he shares the remarkable odyssey from hurdles to triumphs of developing B cell monoclonal antibody treatment for multiple sclerosis. Disease impact, safe…

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Episode 335: Know Your Employment Rights If You're Living With MS with Christina Forster 32:08

3M ago32:08

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How, and to whom, should you disclose your MS at your job? And if you decide to disclose, is that information confidential? What does reasonable accommodation mean? If you need a day or two to bounce back after an infusion, is that part of your PTO? And what do you do when you no longer have days off available? If you're living with MS and you're e…

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Hopes, Dreams & Wishes for Accessibility in 2024 51:53

3M ago51:53

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Ron Wickman and I have lots of things on our individual lists of hopes, dreams and wishes for accessibility in 2024. Join us as we discuss the top three on each list.By Karen L Brown

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Overcoming MS Charity Updates with CEO Alex Holden | S6E2 26:41

3M ago26:41

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are thrilled to bring you our 150th episode! Donations make our podcasts possible – so we’d like to take the opportunity of this milestone to ask if you could support us. As we mark this significant milestone, we are pleased to welcome Overcoming MS CEO, Alex Holden as our guest. Alex joined Overcoming MS in…

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Overcoming MS Charity Updates with CEO Alex Holden | S6E2 26:41

3M ago26:41

26:41

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are thrilled to bring you our 150th episode! Donations make our podcasts possible – so we’d like to take the opportunity of this milestone to ask if you could support us. As we mark this significant milestone, we are pleased to welcome Overcoming MS CEO, Alex Holden as our guest. Alex joined Overcoming MS in…

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Episode 334: Managing Health Insurance When You're Living With MS with Carla Turechek 28:17

3M ago28:17

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Living well with MS means learning to plan ahead. And, while planning ahead may not solve every issue that crosses your path, taking time to understand some of the details and making the right choices when it comes to your health insurance can make a huge difference in your MS care and treatment. MS Navigator and insurance resources specialist Carl…

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Episode 333: Improving Communication Between You and Your Neurologist with Dr. Luis Manrique-Trujillo 35:53

3M ago35:53

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You've just had your appointment with your neurologist or MS Specialist and you're on your way home, feeling like you weren't heard. Maybe there wasn't sufficient time. Or it might feel like your opinion simply isn't valued. Your frustration could even be the result of language issues and cultural barriers that make communication difficult. Whateve…

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Motivation to follow the Program with Claire and Nev Dean | S6E1 27:59

3M ago27:59

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Happy New Year! Welcome to season 6 of Living Well with MS. We are excited to kick off the new season with the musicians of our fantastic, brand-new theme tune, Claire and Nev Dean. Claire was diagnosed with MS in 1999 and has been following the Overcoming MS Program since 2008, her husband Nev also follows the Program even though he doesn’t have M…

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Motivation to follow the Program with Claire and Nev Dean | S6E1 27:59

3M ago27:59

27:59

Happy New Year! Welcome to season 6 of Living Well with MS. We are excited to kick off the new season with the musicians of our fantastic, brand-new theme tune, Claire and Nev Dean. Claire was diagnosed with MS in 1999 and has been following the Overcoming MS Program since 2008, her husband Nev also follows the Program even though he doesn’t have M…

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Episode 332: Managing the Cost of Generic, Biosimilar, and Other Prescription Medications with Robin LaRue 29:21

3M ago29:21

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If you remember your Economics 101 class, the introduction of generic and biosimilar drugs should cause prices to drop. Yet, when it comes to MS disease-modifying therapies that isn't always the case. MS Navigator Robin LaRue joins me this week to discuss how to manage the sometimes crazy costs of MS prescription medications. We're also sharing res…

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Episode 331: Becoming a Donor to the National MS Brain Bank with Dr. Claire Riley 30:14

4M ago30:14

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This is the week that a lot of us make resolutions for the coming year. And I'm hoping that after you hear my conversation with Dr. Claire Riley, many of you will resolve to become donors to the National Multiple Sclerosis Brain Bank. Resolving to donate brain and tissue to the National MS Brain Bank is a new year's resolution that goes far beyond …

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Episode 330: Revisiting How the Proposed Framework for Researching, Diagnosing, and Treating MS Will Affect You with Prof. Tanja Kuhlmann and Dr. Tim Coetzee 37:57

4M ago37:57

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This week, I'm revisiting the proposal from the International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in MS that recommended adopting a new framework that leverages what scientists are continuing to learn about MS and redefines how we talk about MS, how we research MS, how we diagnose MS, and how we treat MS. This proposed framework holds the promise…

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Recipe for Resilience: The Blind Cook and NMOSD 38:12

4M ago38:12

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Christine Ha, an award-winning blind chef and restauranteur, shares her experience grappling with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Facing relapses with the inability to walk and feed herself that challenged her independence, she leaned on the support from family and friends. As she lost her sight due to optic neuritis in both eyes, M…

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Episode 329: Revisiting the Pathways To Cures Global Summit 48:54

4M ago48:54

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The holiday season provides me with an opportunity to indulge in what's become a RealTalk MS tradition. I reserve the last two episodes of the year to revisit the most compelling,and important conversations that I've had over the past year. This week, I'm revisiting the conversations I had at the Pathways To Cures Global Summit that took place in N…

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Bonus Episode -- MS21: Patient Empowerment: Invisible Symptoms of MS with Professor Klaus Schmierer and Jane Shanahan 34:03

4M ago34:03

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This special episode of RealTalk MS is sponsored by EMD Serono and is only intended for a U.S. audience. EMD Serono is the healthcare business of Merck, KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the United States and Canada. In this special episode of RealTalk MS, we're exploring what the invisible symptoms of MS are, and how to best empower people living with …

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Sophrology for MS with Audrey Zannese | S5E38 44:35

4M ago44:35

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Audrey Zannese as our guest! Audrey is a mindfulness expert living with MS and specialises in the relaxation method, sophrology. This practice has helped her to live well with MS. She talks to Geoff about her MS journey, what sophrology is and the research behind it. At the end of the …

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Sophrology for MS with Audrey Zannese | S5E38 44:35

4M ago44:35

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Audrey Zannese as our guest! Audrey is a mindfulness expert living with MS and specialises in the relaxation method, sophrology. This practice has helped her to live well with MS. She talks to Geoff about her MS journey, what sophrology is and the research behind it. At the end of the …

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Episode 328: Cognitive Rehabilitation and MS with Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti 33:19

4M ago33:19

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Cognitive dysfunction is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis, affecting more than half of the people living with MS. While cognitive issues like changes in memory, difficulty maintaining attention, slower information processing speed and executive function may not be among the most disabling symptoms of MS, they may be among the most disconcerti…

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Dying Well with filmmaker Krystina Christiansen | S5E37 27:51

5M ago27:51

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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Krystina Christiansen as our guest! Krystina is a filmmaker who has recently finished a documentary about an end-of-life letter she found, written by a man with MS. Overcoming MS wants everyone to live a full and healthy life with MS, but it is inevitable that everyone, with or without…

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Dying Well with filmmaker Krystina Christiansen | S5E37 27:51

5M ago27:51

27:51

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Krystina Christiansen as our guest! Krystina is a filmmaker who has recently finished a documentary about an end-of-life letter she found, written by a man with MS. Overcoming MS wants everyone to live a full and healthy life with MS, but it is inevitable that everyone, with or without…

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