Brain Health Podcast

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by actor Russell Andrews and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, along with ALS Network president and CEO Sheri Strahl, about Russell's journey to an ALS diagnosis and how it led him to advocacy. Russell and Erica share their experience navigating the diagnosis and finding ways to use their voices to support the ALS community. Later in the episode, Sheri and Dr. Correa take a deeper look at ALS advocacy and research, including the importance of involving people living with ALS in shaping research and creating meaningful change. Come back next week for part two, diving deeper into voice banking and what the future could look like with new technologies.
 
Additional Resources
ALStogether
The ALS Network
Russell Andrews
Making the years count with Brooke Eby, influencer living with ALS
Prioritizing comfort and finding laughter with Phil Rosenthal
 
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Guests: Russell Andrews @a.russellandrews; Sheri Strahl @youralsnetwork @sheristrahl
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, co-hosts Drs. Daniel Correa and Katy Peters answer listener questions about some of the worries and uncertainties that can come with living with a neurologic condition or thinking about your brain health. They discuss mental health after a diagnosis, what it means when Alzheimer's disease runs in your family, navigating social situations when you have epilepsy, and more.
 
Additional Resources
How to manage anxiety after a neurological diagnosis
Voices from the multiple sclerosis community
Learn to recognize early signs of neurological conditions in loved ones during the holidays
AN, AES and EFA issue position statement on seizures and driving safety
Navigating epilepsy: Driving safety and independence with Dr. Proleta Datta
From the football field to epilepsy advocacy with CJ Daniels
 
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Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, comedian, writer, and disability advocate Tina Friml joins Dr. Katy Peters to share how living with cerebral palsy has shaped her perspective, her comedy, and her mission to improve disability representation. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Jason Carmel, a child neurologist and motor systems neuroscientist at Columbia University, who explains cerebral palsy and discusses the latest advances in care and treatment.
Additional Resources
Tina Friml
What is cerebral palsy?
Josh Blue uses humor to ease the stigma around cerebral palsy
 
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Guests: Tina Friml @tinafriml
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, co-hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters highlight some of their favorite recent brainhealth.com articles, covering the importance of social connection, creatine's connection to brain health, and more.
Additional Resources
How a strong social network can help protect your brain health
Top 5 tips for better blood pressure from a vascular neurologist
How AI chatbots can affect teen mental health
Can creatine improve brain health?
 
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Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Emma Heming Willis, co-founder of Make Time Wellness and New York Times bestselling author. As a continuation of their conversation last week, Emma discusses why caregiver self-care is so important and shares practical ways caregivers can care for themselves while supporting loved ones.
Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Chiadi Onyike, a psychiatrist, dementia specialist, and professor at Johns Hopkins University who specializes in neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal degeneration. Dr. Onyike explains FTD and importance of mental health support for both people living with FTD and their care partners.
 
Additional Resources
Emma Heming Willis
Why taking care of yourself is one of the most important things caregivers can do
Frontotemporal dementia can unlock creativity in some people
Wendy Williams' diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia and aphasia explained
 
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Guests: Emma Heming Willis @emmahemingwillis