In this episode, Brain & Life Podcast co-host Dr. Katy Peters answers your questions. She discusses managing the holidays with a neurologic condition, how weather can affect your brain, self-advocacy, and more. Thank you for submitting your questions and sharing your comments about the Brain & Life Podcast!

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Unfortunately, for this episode we had a few audio issues that could not be fixed, but we are excited to bring you this discussion and answer your questions

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Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by influencer, video creator, and writer Jacquelyn Joyce Revere. Jacquelyn, who goes by “MomOfMyMom” on social media, shares her experiences navigating the road to care and support of a loved one with dementia and creating a community for others in similar situations. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Jason Cohen, neurologist and dementia specialist at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Cohen discusses dementia diagnoses and what the pathway to finding the right care looks like for families like Jacquelyn’s.

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Additional Resources

Mom of My Mom

How to Talk to Loved Ones Who Have Dementia

Caregivers Share Tips to Simplify the Holidays and Reduce Stress

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Journalist, Producer Kitty Eisele’s Honest Recount of Her Time as Caregiver

The ‘Humor and Heartache’ of Caregiving with Filmmaker Michelle Boyaner

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Guests: Jacquelyn Revere @momofmymom

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, Dr. Katy Peters is joined by author, essayist, and speaker who “writes, thinks, and talks about disability” Jessica Slice. Jessica shares about her experiences as a disabled parent, what inspired her to write her books, and what hopes she has for the future. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Svetlana Blitshteyn, Director and Founder of Dysautonomia Clinic and Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Blitshteyn explains exactly what Ehlers-Danlos, POTS, and Dysautonomia are, how diagnoses are made, and what treatment options look like.

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Additional Resources

Jessica Slice

Understanding the Mysteries of POTS and Other Autonomic Disorders

A Swimmer Returns to the Pool After Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Diagnosis

New Research May Help People with Long-Haul COVID-19

Dysautonomia Clinic

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Understanding Long COVID: What We Know

How Paula Carozzo is Redefining Disability and Advocating for Her Community

How Disability Advocate Wesley Hamilton Became Empowered by Adversity

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Guests: Jessica Slice @jessicaslice; Dr. Svetlana Blitshtyen @dysclinic

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD