Episode 342: Behind the Scenes of an MS Research Study with Chiquita Shepard-Knight and Earl Sneed
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 Chiqui...
18 Mar 202428min
Episode 341: How MS Can Impact Vision with Dr. Shiv Saidha
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 is...
11 Mar 202431min
Episode 340: This Is Not Your Father's MS Rehabilitation with Dr. Deborah Backus and Dr. Brad Willingham
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 beyo...
4 Mar 202431min
Episode 339: Understanding Progression Independent of Relapse Activity with Professor Alan Thompson
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 ...
26 Feb 202429min
Episode 338: Inside MS Advocacy and This Year's Public Policy Conference with Steffany Stern
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...
19 Feb 202433min
Episode 337: Aging With MS with Dr. Aaron Boster
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? Ho...
12 Feb 202439min
Episode 336: Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance with Jamie Hall, Esq.
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...
5 Feb 202439min
Episode 335: Know Your Employment Rights If You're Living With MS with Christina Forster
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 ...
29 Jan 202432min
