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The COVID-19 pandemic has created what experts are calling a mental health crisis of unparalleled proportion. Many people affected by MS have had to add pandemic-related stresses and anxieties to the already existing anxieties that come from living with a chronic illness. And that's a lot to carry around every day. Joining me to talk about managing your mood and quieting some of the noise in your head is psychologist, psychoanalyst, Certified Multiple Sclerosis Specialist, and MS Partner in Care, Dr. Gayle Lewis.     We're also talking about the initial findings of the COVER-MS study, which is looking at how the COVID-19 vaccines are affecting people living with MS. We're inviting all MS care partners to participate in a short survey designed to measure their awareness of patient-focused drug development as well as their interest in adding their unique perspective to this work. We'll tell you about OCTOPUS, a revolutionary progressive MS clinical trial that is designed to be a game-changer when it comes to MS clinical trials. And we'll share the details and tell you where and how to register for this month's CAN-DO MS programs. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Initial findings of the COVER-MS study  1:43  Announcing the Care Partners in Patient-Focused Drug Development Survey  4:28 Introducing OCTOPUS, a revolutionary progressive MS clinical trial  5:57 CAN-DO MS May Programs  8:13 Dr. Gayle Lewis discusses emerging from the trauma of the pandemic  10:00 Share this episode  36:55 Have a minute? Leave a rating & review for the podcast  37:19 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/193 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS Dr. Gayle Lewis MS Teletherapy STUDY: COVER-MS Initial Findings: Side Effects Participate in the COVER-MS study Patient-Focused Drug Development for Care Partners Survey CAN-DO MS Programs Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 193 Guests: Dr. Gayle Lewis Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

This special episode of RealTalk MS is sponsored by EMD Serono and MS in the 21st Century. In today's episode, we're talking about empowering people living with MS to become full partners in their MS treatment and the importance of good communication between patients and their doctors. We're also introducing MS in the 21st Century, a resource that has just recently been made available to the MS community in the United States. My guests are Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams and Carolyn Kaufman. Dr. Williams is a board-certified neurologist and multiple sclerosis expert based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a special interest in shared decision-making and improving standards of care for underserved communities. Carolyn Kaufman is a holistic health coach based in Miami, Florida, and Carolyn has been living with MS since she was 20 years old. To learn more about MS in the 21st Century, please visit www.msinthe21stcentury.com.

In today's special episode of RealTalk MS, Dr. Michael Kornberg is going to give us a glimpse into emerging research and the future of MS treatments. So, if you'd like to peer into the not-too-distant future for a preview of the new MS therapies that will be available to you, this is the conversation you're looking for.   Dr. Kornberg is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and, in addition to his clinical work, Dr. Kornberg's lab is focused on identifying novel therapeutic strategies to prevent neurodegeneration and promote remyelination in MS. During our conversation, we'll try to cover all the therapeutic bases, from predicting MS progression to a whole new class of drugs to treat MS. From stem cell therapy to remyelination. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Congrats to the winner of the $100 Amazon gift card!  :51    Dr. Michael Kornberg discusses emerging MS research and next-generation MS therapies  2:25 Share this episode  36:20 Have a minute? Leave a rating & review for the podcast  36:40 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/192 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 192 Guests: Dr. Michael Kornberg Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

With 200 million Americans having already received their COVID-19 vaccination, public health officials are warning that vaccine hesitancy is a growing challenge to our nation's ability to fully bounce back from the pandemic and resume something resembling the life we once knew.  If what you're seeing and hearing about the COVID vaccines on social media or from well-meaning friends and family is making you nervous, my guest, Dr. Dorlan Kimbrough, is joining me to set the record straight. Dr. Kimbrough is a member of the National MS Society's COVID Vaccine Guidance Task Force and we're talking about vaccine side effects among people living with MS, vaccine interactions with MS disease-modifying therapies, and other information that you should know before you go for your vaccination. We're also talking about new progressive MS research that's about to be funded by the International Progressive MS Alliance. We're sharing the good news about a DMT that's just been approved for people living with relapsing-remitting MS in England and Wales. And we'll share some of the research that was discussed last week at the American Academy of Neurology 2021 Annual Meeting. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! International Progressive MS Alliance reviews research award applications  2:50    Kesimpta approved for RRMS in England and Wales  3:38 News from the AAN 2021 Annual Meeting    4:32 Dr. Dorlan Kimbrough discusses what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and MS  10:36 Share this episode  30:02 Have a minute? Leave a rating & review for the podcast  30:22 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/191 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS STUDY: Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Levels are Prognostic of Disability Worsening: A Biosignature that Helps Differentiating Active from Non-Active SPMS STUDY: Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Race and Ethnicity (NARCRMS Registry) Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 191 Guests: Dr. Dorlan Kimbrough Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, COVID19, COVIDVaccine, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

Their website says that Destination Rehab takes an "innovative, out-of-the-box approach to physical therapy." This week, my guests are Sally McAllister and the founder of Destination Rehab, Dr. Carol-Ann Nelson. Sally is 70 years old and living with primary progressive MS. We're talking about how Sally's work with Dr. Nelson produced life-changing results. We're also talking about the first study that specifically measures the safety of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID vaccine for people living with MS. We'll share the results of another study that suggests that some MS disease-modifying therapies affect Black people differently. We'll tell you about this year's recipient of the Dystel Prize for MS research. And we'll give you the details about the MS Society of Canada's upcoming MS CONNECT virtual conference.  We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Study provides evidence of how the COVID-19 vaccine affects people living with MS  1:35    Study shows that Black people may react differently to a popular MS disease-modifying therapy  4:29 Dystel Prize for MS research goes to Harvard professor    7:48 MS Society of Canada presents MS CONNECT virtual conference next week  9:08 Sally McAllister and Dr. Carol-Ann Nelson talk about how real-world rehab changed Sally's life  10:33 Share this episode  31:26 Have a minute? Leave a rating & review for the podcast  31:46 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/190 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS Destination Rehab STUDY: COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: What We Heave Learnt by February 2021 2021 MS CONNECT Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 190 Guests: Sally McAllister and Dr. Carol-Ann Nelson Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

MS affects almost 3 times as many women as men. Have you ever wondered why? When it comes to investigating sex differences in MS, my guest, Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, has done more than just think about it. And her recent research may have uncovered an MS treatment for women undergoing menopause. Dr. Voskuhl is the President-elect of the International Organization for the Study of Sex Differences and the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at UCLA. We're also talking about the potentially game-changing discovery of 3 new MS subtypes. And they were discovered by a machine! We'll share the results of a study that analyzed the outcomes of over 1,600 people living with MS in North America who contracted COVID-19. And we'll tell you about a new report that was issued by 30 patient organizations (including the National MS Society) that details the dangers of cheap, non-compliant health insurance plans that are being sold in the U.S. If you're looking for tools that will help you stay positive during challenging times, we'll give you the details about the slate of programs that Can Do MS is offering throughout the month of April.  We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Last Call for your chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card  :22 Scientists use AI to identify 3 new MS subtypes    3:57 Study provides evidence that people with MS do as well with COVID-19 as the general population    6:51 International Progressive MS Alliance convenes meeting on COVID-19 and progressive MS  8:12 Patient organizations issue report showing the danger of non-compliant sub-standard health insurance coverage  9:02 Can Do MS programs in April focus on ways to stay positive  10:55 Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl discusses recent research that reveals a potential MS treatment for women undergoing menopause  12:45 Share this episode  34:19 It's your last chance to take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey and win a $100 Amazon gift card  34:40 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/189 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS MStranslate STUDY: Identifying Multiple Sclerosis Subtypes Using Unsupervised Machine Learning and MRI Data STUDY: Outcomes and Risk Factors Associated with SARS-COV-2 Infection in a North American Registry of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis REPORT: Undercovered: How "Insurance-Like" Products Are Leaving Patients Exposed CAN-DO MS Program Info and Registration Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 189 Guests: Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MStranslate, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

More than half of all the people living with MS will develop problems with cognition. And while experiencing cognitive dysfunction can be challenging and frustrating, these kinds of changes can also be frightening. Joining me to talk about things you can do to better manage cognitive changes and preserve healthy cognition is neuroscientist and neuropsychologist, Dr. Victoria Leavitt. We're also talking about the encouraging results from a small clinical trial that tested stem cell therapy to treat progressive MS. We'll tell you about a person living with secondary progressive MS who will soon be receiving the very first dose of an investigational antibody to treat progressive MS administered via nasal spray. And we'll tell you about a game-based digital therapy for MS-related anxiety that is awaiting FDA approval. We'll share news about the new Sanofi-Genzyme website that's been launched to recruit participants with MS for a large clinical trial. And you'll hear about a novel device designed to improve walking for people with MS that's just been approved by the FDA.  We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Thank you!  :27 Positive Results from stem cell clinical trial for progressive MS   3:00 Patient with secondary progressive MS will be first to receive Antibody to treat MS via nasal spray    5:01 MS-related anxiety? There may soon be an app for that!  7:24 New Sanofi-Genzyme website recruiting for clinical trials  8:59 PoNS device to improve walking for people with MS receives FDA approval  10:48 Dr. Victoria Leavitt discusses preserving cognitive function in MS  12:48 Share this episode  29:51 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey and win a $100 Amazon Gift Card  30:12 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/188 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS eSupport Health BrainStorm Announces Positive Topline Data in Phase 2 Study Evaluating NurOwn as a Treatment for Progressive MS MyMSTrials.com Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 188 Guests: Dr. Victoria Leavitt Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

About 80% of the people with relapsing-remitting MS will eventually be diagnosed with secondary progressive MS. At that point, their remissions stop and their MS symptoms continue to worsen. And about 15% of the people diagnosed with MS are diagnosed from the beginning with primary progressive MS. So identifying ways to optimally treat progressive MS is a priority.    Joining me with updates on progressive MS research, treatment, and rehabilitation are Dr. Kathy Zackowski and Dr. Daniel Ontaneda. Dr. Ontaneda is an associate professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and a staff member at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute's Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis. And Dr. Zackowski is the Senior Director of Patient Management, Care and Rehabilitation Research at the National MS Society and a member of the International Progressive MS Alliance Scientific Steering Committee. We're sharing some startling details about MS care from the European MS Platform's MS Barometer 2020. We're talking about a study that shows that lifestyle choices like increasing physical activity and choosing not to smoke can have a positive impact on MS fatigue. And we'll tell you about a new program that empowers people affected by MS to pose the questions that will drive MS research. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Details from the European MS Platform's MS Barometer 2020  1:34 The International Progressive MS Alliance issues a call to action on progressive MS rehabilitation with Dr. Kathy Zackowski   4:35 Study shows that lifestyle changes can impact MS fatigue   18:00 Our Own Questions Have Power  19:20 Progressive MS treatment and Research with Dr. Daniel Ontaneda  21:03 Share this episode  38:17 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey and you could win a $100 Amazon Gift Card  38:38 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/187 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (You'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS MS Barometer 2020 Prioritizing Progressive MS Rehabilitation Research: A Call from the International Progressive MS Alliance STUDY: Associations Between Fatigue Impact and Lifestyle Factors in People with Multiple Sclerosis: The Danish MS  Hospitals Rehabilitation Study iConquer MS: Our Questions Have Power Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 187 Guests: Dr. Kathy Zackowski and Dr. Daniel Ontaneda Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist,  RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

Living through a lockdown can be challenging, and it's resilience that helps us get through life's challenges and recover from setbacks. And while resilience may have become a new topic of conversation for the world at large, when you're living with the uncertainty of MS, you come to realize that resilience is one of the most important tools in your self-care toolbox.     Joining me to talk about building your resilience is Dr. Meghan Beier. Dr. Beier is a Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist and an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she specializes in cognitive rehabilitation and neuropsychological assessment and intervention. We'll also share the National MS Society's Vaccine Advisory Group's updated vaccine guidance for people living with MS. We'll tell you about the new oral disease-modifying therapy that just received FDA approval. You'll hear about the newly-announced partnership between the MS Society and Park Health, and we'll explain how this partnership will deliver personalized one-to-one health coaching to help people live better with MS. And we'll tell you about the entrepreneur who won the Lyfebulb Bristol Myers Squibb MS Innovation Challenge by setting out to resolve one of his father's most bothersome MS symptoms. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! National MS Society's Vaccine Advisory Group announces updated guidance for people living with MS  2:03 Here's your chance to participate in COVID-19 & MS research  4:32 Ponesimod receives FDA approval   5:29 National MS Society announces partnership with Park Health  6:24 Evolution Devices wins Lyfebulb Bristol Myers Squibb Innovation Challenge  8:18 My interview with Dr. Meghan Beier  11:19 Share this episode  25:35 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey and you could win a $100 Amazon Gift Card  25:54 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/186 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (You'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS COVID-19 Studies Recruiting People with MS Evolution Devices CAN-DO MS Program Information and Registration Join the WalkMS RealTalk MS RealWalkers Team Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 186 Guests: Dr. Meghan Beier Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist,  Resilience, COVIDVaccine, Lyfebulb, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

We're less than one week away from the National MS Society's Public Policy Conference. This year, the Public Policy Conference is virtual, which means that you have an opportunity to attend and learn how you can advocate for change on important policy issues affecting the MS community.       Joining me to talk about the Public Policy Conference and the issues that MS Activists will be discussing with our congressional representatives in the days following the conference is the Executive Vice-President of Advocacy and Healthcare Access for the National MS Society, Bari Talente. This is Episode #185 of RealTalk MS, which means our 200th episode will be here before you know it. We're inviting you to help us figure out how to celebrate that milestone! Developing breakthrough treatments for progressive MS? We'll share the info about a video replay of an International Progressive MS Alliance global webcast that you won't want to miss. We're also talking with a biopharmaceutical company that's conducting clinical trials to investigate a solid gold nanomedicine treatment for remyelination. And we'll tell you about a study that shows how an adaptive video game that you can play on your tablet provides a reliable measure of cognitive function for people living with MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Episode 200 of RealTalk MS is coming...what should we do???  :22 Thank you, Dave Bexfield and ActiveMSers!  1:14 You can support the RealTalk MS RealWalkers WalkMS Team   3:41 The Progressive MS Alliance Webcast Replay  6:45 Nanotechnology to solve remyelination?  8:20 My interview with Clene Nanomedicine's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Glanzman  9:45 Can video game technology make MS cognitive assessment easier, faster, and more accessible?  23:44 My interview with the National MS Society's Executive Vice-President of Advocacy and Healthcare Access, Bari Talente  26:46 Share this episode  38:11 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey and you could win a $100 Amazon Gift Card  38:32 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/185 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (You'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society: Timing MS Medications with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Register for the 2021 National MS Society Public Policy Conference ActiveMSers Webcast Video Replay: Accelerating Breakthrough Treatments in Progressive MS STUDY: Application of an Adaptive, Digital, Game-Based Approach for Cognitive Assessment in Multiple Sclerosis: Observational Study   Support the WalkMS RealTalk MS RealWalkers Team Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 185 Guests: Dr. Robert Glanzman, Bari Talente Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist, PPC2021, Nanotechnology, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

It's MS Awareness Week and we're talking with two remarkable women, Sarah Quezada and Tracey Cooper-Harris, who are living their lives out loud, refusing to let MS define them.  We're also inviting you to participate in the first-ever RealTalk MS Listener Survey (and be entered into a drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card!). We'll share research announced at the recent ACTRIMS Forum that explores whether we may be headed toward Cognitive-Dominant MS. We're also talking about how the National MS Society is teaming up with the Lupus Research Alliance and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to focus research on autoimmune disease. And we'll tell you about a study that examined factors other than physical disability that impact the quality of life for people living with MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! MS Awareness Week and the power of sharing our stories  :21 Take our RealTalk MS Listener Survey and you could win a $100 Amazon Gift Card  3:51 MS Society's COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Group is reviewing the data from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinical trial   5:09 Are we headed for Cognitive-Dominant MS?  5:56 National MS Society is teaming up with the Lupus Research Alliance and the JDRF to fund autoimmune research   7:53 The impact of fatigue on quality of life  9:18 My interview with Sarah Quezada and Tracey Cooper-Harris  13:25 Share this episode  39:52 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey  40:12 WalkMS 2021 is here!  40:39 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/184 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (You'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) RealTalk MS ACTRIMS Forum Bonus Episode National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society: Timing MS Medications with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines STUDY: Cerebral/Cognitive-Predominant MS Decoding Immune-Mediated Diseases   STUDY: Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: The Differential Impact of Motor and Cognitive Fatigue WalkMS 2021 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 184 Guests: Sarah Quezada and Tracey Cooper-Harris Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

When it comes to accessing care and even the disease course itself, MS is not an equal-opportunity disease. We're talking with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams about the disparities that affect members of minority populations who are living with MS.     Dr. Williams is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Multiple Sclerosis Specialist who is passionate about educating and empowering people affected by MS to understand the disease process and the goals of treatment.  And Dr. Williams is an expert in understanding MS in underserved and minority populations. We're also inviting you to participate in the first-ever RealTalk MS Listener Survey (and be entered into a drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card!). We'll tell you about a call by the International Progressive MS Alliance to improve clinical trials. We'll share research announced at last week's ACTRIMS Forum that suggests there is an alarming amount of opioid use among people living with MS. We're also talking about a newly launched digital music therapy program that you can access from home. And we're sharing this month's CAN-DO MS programs that are all focused on building resilience. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Don't miss the ACTRIMS bonus episode! :22 Take our RealTalk MS Listener Survey and you could win a $100 Amazon Gift Card  1:17 International Progressive MS Alliance calls for changes in clinical trials   3:23 Opioid use among people living with MS  6:27 Digital music therapy for people living with MS  8:48 CAN-DO MS programs are focusing on resilience in March  10:23 My interview with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams  12:02 Share this episode  29:50 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey  30:12 WalkMS 2021 is here!  30:37 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/183 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (You'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) RealTalk MS ACTRIMS Forum Bonus Episode National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society: Timing MS Medications with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Facing the Urgency of Therapies for Progressive MS -- A Progressive MS Alliance Proposal   STUDY: One in Five (20%) People with Multiple Sclerosis Use Prescription Opioids   MS in Harmony   CAN-DO MS program info & registration WalkMS 2021 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 183 Guests: Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

Welcome to a bonus ACTRIMS Forum 2021 episode of RealTalk MS.  ACTRIMS is an acronym that stands for the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis and this year, the ACTRIMS Forum is a virtual meeting, bringing together over 1700 MS research scientists and clinicians to share the latest MS research news and insights.     We'll take you inside the proceedings at ACTRIMS and share highlights from some of the most compelling presentations.    And I'm sitting down to talk with this year's recipient of the Barancik Prize, Dr. Dwight Bergles. The Barancik Prize is awarded for innovation in MS research and Dr. Bergles is being recognized for his pioneering remyelination research.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/actrims2021 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (You'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society: Timing MS Medications with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS ACTRIMS 2021 Bonus Episode Guests: Dr. Dwight Bergles Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, ACTRIMS, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

If you spend more than a minute on social media it can seem like there's more misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines than there is legitimate, fact-based information.  And I've heard it said that if you repeat a lie enough, it becomes the truth. So we're doing some major COVID-19 vaccine myth-busting with Dr. Scott Newsome.     Dr. Newsome is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Director of Neurosciences Consultation and Infusion Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine. He also serves as the Co-Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Experimental Therapeutics Program at Johns Hopkins, and President of the Board of Governors of the Consortium of MS Centers. Dr. Newsome is also a member of the expert Task Force convened by the National MS Society to develop a COVID-19 vaccine guidance for people living with MS.   We're also inviting you to participate in the RealTalk MS Listener Survey (and be entered into a drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card!).   And we're giving you a heads-up to watch for a bonus episode of RealTalk MS later this week when we cover the ACTRIMS FORUM 2021.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! The RealTalk MS Listener Survey :22 Why we have to talk about the COVID-19 Vaccine Again!  1:07 Bonus Episode coming later this week -- ACTRIMS 2021  3:21 Dr. Scott Newsome debunks myths & rumors about the COVID-19 vaccines  4:05 Share this episode  32:25 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey  32:45 WalkMS 2021 is here!  33:12 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/182 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Listener Survey (You'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!) Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society: Timing MS Medications with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines WalkMS 2021 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 182 Guests: Dr. Scott Newsome Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, COVID19, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

A fulfilling sexual relationship with your partner can have a positive impact on your physical and mental health in a variety of ways. But studies suggest that about 80% of the people living with MS are affected by some kind of sexual dysfunction. We're devoting this entire episode of RealTalk MS to talking about sex and MS with my guest, Dr. Linda Mona.     Dr. Mona is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Inclusivity Clinical Consulting Services.  She's been recognized by the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professions, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality for her work focusing on people living with disabilities.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Sex and MS with Dr. Linda Mona :18 Share this episode  28:42 Leave a rating and review for RealTalk MS  29:03 WalkMS 2021 is here!  30:14 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/181 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society: Timing MS Medications with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines WalkMS 2021 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 181 Guests: Dr. Linda Mona Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

The National MS Society has updated their COVID-19 vaccine guidance for people living with MS, providing detailed recommendations for timing your disease-modifying therapy with the two COVID-19 vaccines that are approved in the U.S. If you're on a disease-modifying therapy and you've been wondering about your DMT and the COVID-19 vaccines, this episode is for you.     My guest this week is Dr. Jaime Imitola, the Director of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Translational Neuroimmunology at UConn Health, a noted expert in his field, and a member of the task force that the MS Society convened to create the COVID-19 vaccine guidance. We're talking about the new updates to the vaccine guidance,  answering some of the questions that you've sent my way, and we'll get into how this task force went about creating this very important guidance for people living with MS. We're also talking about the FDA approval of intramuscular injections for Plegridy (and how that came about!) We'll tell you about BRAINTEASER, a European Union initiative that will leverage artificial intelligence in an effort to treat people living with ALS and MS by providing predictive care instead of reactive care. And we'll explain how the newly announced Gladstone-UCSF Center for Neurovascular Brain Immunology is opening a new front in the war on MS.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Facts are facts! :22 National MS Society issues guidance for timing MS medications and COVID-19 mRNA vaccines 4:35 The latest reason to download the RealTalk MS app  5:26 FDA approves Intramuscular injection for Plegridy  6:15 BRAINTEASER launches  7:24 The Gladstone-UCSF Center for Neurovascular Brain Immunology  9:55 My interview with Dr. Jaime Imitola  12:26 Share this episode  28:12 WalkMS 2021 is here!  28:32 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/180 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society: Timing MS Medications with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines WalkMS 2021   Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 180 Guests: Dr. Jaime Imitola Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, COVID19, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

Research has shown that, for people living with MS, regular exercise and physical activity can improve their quality of life while helping to manage MS symptoms.   But research has also shown that people living with MS tend to be less active than people in the general population. In response, the National MS Society convened a group of experts to develop fact-based guidance for promoting exercise and lifestyle physical activity for all people with MS, regardless of their ability level.   Joining me to talk about these exercise recommendations along with some of the real benefits that exercise produces for people living with MS is Dr. Nora Fritz, a board-certified Neurologic Physical Therapist and an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program in the Department of Health Care Sciences and Department of Neurology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, where she’s also the Director of the Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory.    Judy Boon was diagnosed with MS in 2007. Judy is a true MS Warrior who has fully integrated fitness activities and exercise into her everyday lifestyle. Judy is also joining me to talk about how exercise has impacted her MS journey. We're also talking about a University of Washington study that measured the willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine among people living with MS.    We'll tell you about a study from Italy that measured the long-term benefits of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT).   And we're talking about an important survey that measured the perspectives and preferences regarding MS research among racial and ethnic groups.    We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Study measures COVID-19 vaccine willingness among people living with MS  2:23 Study shows long-term benefits of analogous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation  6:32 Study measures perspectives and preferences for MS research among racial and ethnic groups  9:15 Study shows a cancer treatment may protect the blood-brain barrier and reduce neuroinflammation  9:05 My interview with Dr. Nora Fritz  12:45 My interview with Judy Boone  25:14 Share this episode  34:47 Walk MS 2021 is coming!  35:07 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/179 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) RealTalk MS Episode 177: Dr. Nancy Sicotte Answers Your Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine and MS STUDY: Willingness to Obtain COVID-19 Vaccination in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis in the United States STUDY: Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Sclerosis Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Sclerosis: Recommendations of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society STUDY: Perceptions and Preferences Regarding Multiple Sclerosis Research Among Racial and Ethnic Groups iConquerMS Walk MS 2021 National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 179 Guests: Dr. Nora Fritz and Judy Boone Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

Paleo...Wahls...Swank...Mediterranean...intermittent fasting. Is there such a thing as "The MS Diet"? Joining me to offer an expert opinion about diet and MS is Dr. Ilana Katz Sand, the Associate Director of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for MS and Co-Director of the Center’s Wellness Program.     Dr. Katz Sand's recent and current research studies include a clinical trial of dietary interventions for MS and exploring the role of the gut microbiome in MS. Dr. Katz Sand is also a member of the National MS Society's Wellness Research Work Group where, over the past year, she's led the work of the Nutrition Wellness Subgroup. We're also looking at how a recent announcement about a new MS vaccine caught fire on social media. And we'll tell you what that news was really all about! We'll tell you about a study in Sweden that showed a cancer treatment may protect the blood-brain barrier and reduce neuroinflammation in MS.   And we're talking about a Columbia University study that shows why, if you're living with MS, "ya gotta have friends"!   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Thanks for your feedback!  :22 And thank you for this very nice (and totally unexpected) surprise!  1:22 Did you hear about the new MS vaccine?  3:31 Study shows a cancer treatment may protect the blood-brain barrier and reduce neuroinflammation  9:05 Study shows social support is linked to mental health, quality of life, and motor function in people with MS  11:29 My interview with Dr. Ilana Katz Sand  14:23 Share this episode  31:32 Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  31:52 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/178 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) Meet the MS Society's 2020 Inspiration Award Winners   STUDY: A Noninflammatory mRNA Vaccine for Treatment of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis   STUDY: Blocking PDGF-CC Signaling Ameliorates Multiple Sclerosis-Like Neuroinflammation by Inhibiting Disruption of the Blood-Brain Barrier   STUDY: Social Support is Linked to Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Motor Function in Multiple Sclerosis   Friends, Written by Buzzy Linhart and Performed by Bette Midler   National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 178 Guests: Dr. Ilana Katz Sand Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy

As Chair of the National MS Society's National Medical Advisory Committee, Dr. Nancy Sicotte led the expert task force that the MS Society convened to develop the COVID-19 vaccine guidance for people living with MS. Dr. Sicotte is returning to RealTalk MS to answer your questions about the vaccine and MS.      Dr. Sicotte is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where she's also the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Program.      Diane Kramer was diagnosed with MS in 2010. As a healthcare worker, Diane has already received the COVID-19 vaccine. Diane is also joining me to share her experience with the vaccine.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Dr. Nancy Sicotte answers your questions about the MS Society's COVID-19 vaccine guidance for people living with MS  1:47 Diane Kramer shares her experience with the COVID-19 vaccine  19:51 Share this episode  27:24 Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  27:44 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/177 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 177 Guests: Dr. Nancy Sicotte and Diane Kramer Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist,  COVID19, CovidVaccine, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy  

The National MS Society has issued its initial COVID-19 vaccine guidance for people living with MS and we're covering every detail of this anxiously awaited and important announcement.   We're also taking a look back with Dr. Barbara Giesser at some of the things that made life better for people living with MS in 2020.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! National MS Society releases COVID-19 vaccine guidance for people living with MS  1:44 Some of the things that made life better for people living with MS in 2020 with Dr. Barbara Giesser  13:46 Share this episode  26:19 Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  26:39 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/176 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.comPhone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS 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 www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 176 Guests: Dr. Barbara Giesser Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, COVID19, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy