Bonus Episode: MS in the 21st Century --The Impact of Cognitive Symptoms on Patient Engagement with Care with Dr. Sarah Morrow and Paola Kruger

RealTalk MS

This special episode of RealTalk MS is sponsored by EMD Serono and MS in the 21st Century.

Cognitive impairment affects more than 50% of the people living with MS. In this special episode of RealTalk MS, we're talking with Dr. Sarah Morrow and Paola Kruger about how people living with MS can work together with their healthcare providers to develop a constructive dialogue about cognition and MS.

Dr. Sarah Morrow is an Associate Professor of Neurology in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at Western University. Dr. Morrow is also the founder of the first MS Cognitive Clinic in London Ontario, and the director of the London Ontario MS Clinic in Canada.

Paola Kruger is a patient advocate who was diagnosed with MS in 2010. Since her diagnosis, Paola has worked with the Multiple Sclerosis Centre in Rome, focusing on projects related to patient engagement while also developing new clinician/patient approaches to managing MS.

Both Dr. Morrow and Paola are active members of the MS in the 21st Century initiative. To learn more about MS in the 21st Century, please visit www.msinthe21stcentury.com.

You're invited to take the MS in the 21st Century survey on the impact of cognitive symptoms on daily life and employment here.