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In this Brain & Life podcast episode Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race. Phil shares his love for movement and adventure and how he has used that passion to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Jessica Stulc, neurologist who specializes in MS. She discusses the importance of exercise for all, especially patients with MS, and the impact advocacy work like Phil Keoghan’s has.
 
Additional Resources
Phil Keoghan
Home Exercise Tips for People with Multiple Sclerosis
Hiking the Appalachian Trail for Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis 101: What Patients Need to Know
 
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic
Cheryl Hile is Running Around the World with Multiple Sclerosis
Voices from the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Colors of Multiple Sclerosis with Artist Lindsey Holcomb
 
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Guest: Phil Keoghan @philiminator
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this episode, hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answer your questions. They discuss Alzheimer’s disease and hallucinations, brain fog during recovery periods, and how to keep your brain functioning well at any age. They also answer questions about the accessibility of migraine medications and pediatric stroke recovery. Thank you for submitting your questions and sharing your comments about the Brain & Life Podcast!
 
Alzheimer and Hallucinations
Six Tips to Help Manage Behavior Changes in Alzheimer's Disease
Journalist Greg O’Brien on Chronicling His Life with Alzheimer’s
Important Tips for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers
 
Brain Fog and Brain Function
Functional recovery from neuroinvasive West Nile Virus: A tale of two courses
Understanding Long COVID: What We Know
Postacute Cognitive Rehabilitation for Adult Brain Tumor Patients
Exploring Longevity with Author Dan Buettner
10 Ways to Adopt a Blue Zone Lifestyle
 
Migraine Treatment
Headache and Migraine Clinical Trials
American Migraine Foundation
Julia Easterlin on Being a Performer with Migraine
Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman
Stroke Recovery
How Paula Carozzo is Redefining Disability and Advocating for Her Community
Perinatal Stroke in Fetuses, Preterm and Term Infants
Timothy Omundson on Stroke Recovery and His Return to Television
Matt and Kanlaya Cauli on Rebuilding Life After Stroke
Peloton Instructor Bradley Rose on Returning to Life After Stroke
 
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Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode, Brain & Life podcast co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Dacher Keltner, founding director of the Greater Good Science Center, professor of psychology at the University of California, and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. They discuss how the feeling of awe can affect your life and share what experiences they have had that left them feeling awestruck. Dacher Keltner also shares about the work they do at the Greater Good Science Center to study the science of a meaningful life.
 
Additional Resources
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
Greater Good Science Center
How Does Nature Affect Brain Health?
How are Mental Health and Brain Health Connected?
Manage Pain with Mindfulness
 
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
The Secrets of Synesthesia with Dr. Joel Salinas
 
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Guests: Dacher Keltner @greatergoodsc
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode Brain & Life Podcast co-hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answer some listener-submitted questions. Then, Dr. Faye Begeti, neurologist, neuroscientist, and author speaks with Dr. Peters. They discuss how our phone usage and digital habits can have an impact on our brain health. Dr. Begeti also shares about her recent book, The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones.
 
Additional Resources
The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones
Shining a Light on Myasthenia Gravis: How a Blogger Raises Visibility
7 Ways to Protect Your Digital Privacy
How to Ease Social Isolation During the Pandemic
 
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
Making the Years Count with Brooke Eby, Influencer Living with ALS
“Roll with Cole & Charisma" On Building a Life Together as an Interabled Couple
Gavin McHugh is Building an Acting Career and a Community with Cerebral Palsy
 
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Guests: Faye Begeti @the_brain_doctor
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode Brain & Life Podcast co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Tish Hevel, founder and CEO of The Brain Donor Project. Tish discusses her father’s journey with Lewy Body dementia, the importance of brain donation, and how braindonorproject.org makes the process easier for everyone considering this option. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Ann McKee, board-certified neurologist and neuropathologist at Boston University and founder of the UNITE (VA-BU-CLF) brain bank. Dr. McKee explains how brain banks work, how to become a donor, and the types of things that can be learned from studying brains.
 
Additional Resources
The Brain Donor Project
UNITE Brain Bank
These Sisters Help Families Donate Brains to Science
Repetitive Head Impacts Sustained Through Contact Sports Linked to Lewy Body Disease
How Sports Neurologists Protect Football Players’ Brains
 
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health
 
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Guests: Tish Hevel @braindonorproject; Dr. Ann McKee @bu_cte
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters discuss some of their favorite articles in the most recent edition of Brain & Life Magazine. They discuss how creativity can therapeutic, tips for making salon visits more accessible, ping-pong for Parkinson’s patients, and more. If you would like to read these articles, be sure to subscribe to Brain & Life Magazine for free!
 
Brain & Life Articles Mentioned
Writing about her traumatic brain injury helps this author make sense of her recovery
Four Tips to Make Salon Visits Easier for People with Neurologic Conditions and Disabilities
The Perks of Ping-Pong for People with Parkinson's
When Is It Time to Stop Driving Because of a Neurologic Condition?
An Artist Paints Her Migraine Aura to Help Communicate What Symptoms Feel Like
 
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
Julia Easterlin on Being a Performer with Migraine
Healing the Traumatized Brain with Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi
Colorful Healing: Artist Laura Bundesen's Vestibular Neuronitis Journey
Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman
 
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Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD