May 24, 2018
Today -- and every day this week -- the RealTalk MS podcast is
coming to you from the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Canada,
where the International Progressive MS Alliance is holding its 3rd
Scientific Congress. The theme of the event is Making a
Difference Through Rehabilitation & Symptom Management.
The first day of the Scientific Congress featured amazing
presentations, insightful panel discussions, world-renowned MS
researchers, and even a couple of robots! Topics included how
brain rehabilitation techniques for people who have suffered a
stroke might be translated into rehabilitation techniques for
people living with progressive MS, some amazing insights that were
gained through external brain stimulation for managing depression,
PTSD, and other mental health issues, and how socially assistive
robots can aid people living with progressive MS by picking up some
of the caregiver burden.
The day featured a presentation and panel discussion all
about understanding the perspectives of people living with
progressive MS, there was a deep dive into how to best use exercise
therapy for people living with progressive MS, and a presentation
on cognitive rehabilitation.
And in this episode, we'll talk to Dr. Lisa Melton, the Head
of Research for MS Research Australia, robotics engineer Shane
Saunderson, and two MS researchers will walk us through their
research studies.
We have a lot to talk about! And we're talking about it live
from the International Progressive MS Alliance Scientific Congress
in Toronto, Canada. So...are you ready for RealTalk MS?