Ping-Pong, Salon Visits, and Creativity: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles

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   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 Email us at [email protected] Social Media:   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   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   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   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   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   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode, influencer Brooke Eby joins Brain & Life co-host Dr. Katy Peters. Brooke discusses her experience living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and why she chooses to share it with the world on social media. Then, Dr. Peters is joined by Dr. Richard Bedlack, Stewart, Hughes, and Wendt Distinguished Professor of ALS at Duke and director of the Duke ALS Clinic. He explains ALS and what hopeful research is on the horizon.   Additional Resources What is ALS? Activist Ady Barkan and Actor Bradley Whitford Works to Reform Health Care A Marathoner on a Quest to End ALS Inside Nanci Ryder’s Battle with ALS   Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics Finding Strength in ALS Advocacy with Podcaster Lorri Carrey The Campaign to Cure ALS with Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya Hop on a Cure for ALS with John Driskell Hopkins   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   Guests: Brooke Eby @limpbroozkit Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week's episode, a guest host joins Brain & Life podcast! Dr. Bhooma Aravamuthan, Assistant Professor of Neurology, pediatric movement disorders specialist, and neuroscientist studying dystonia in cerebral palsy (CP), speaks with child actor Gavin McHugh about how CP affects his acting career, the connections he has built with his fans on social media, and what terms like "disabled" and "special needs" mean to him. His mother, Lisa McHugh, also shares about Gavin's many talents and what she wishes people knew about CP. Then, Dr. Aravamuthan speaks with Brain & Life co-host Dr. Daniel Correa about what cerebral palsy is, what patients can expect in their lifetime, and the power of finding a community.   Additional Resources What is Cerebral Palsy? How Parents Advocate for Their Children with Rare Diseases Biking Gives Freedom to a Teen with Cerebral Palsy Becky Dilworth Skied and Raised a Family Despite Cerebral Palsy The ABCs of Advocacy   Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics RJ Mitte on Living Confidently with Cerebral Palsy Josh Blue Uses Humor to Ease the Stigma Around Cerebral Palsy   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   Guests: Gavin McHugh @iamgavinmchugh; Dr. Bhooma Aravamuthan @drbhooma Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode, runner Cheryl Hile joins Brain & Life Podcast co-host Dr. Daniel Correa to discuss her experience running over 60 marathons across all seven continents after her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She shares why running speaks to her, how an orthotic helps her stay on track, and what’s next in her journey. Then Dr. Correa is joined by Dr. Lauren Gluck, Director of the Montefiore Multiple Sclerosis Center and Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She explains what MS is, outlines treatment options, and delves in to how vital and adaptable exercise can be for patients.   Additional Resources Run A Myelin My Shoes What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? How Couples Navigate Multiple Sclerosis Hiking the Appalachian Trail for Multiple Sclerosis Online Exercise Classes Can Help People with Neurologic Disorders Improve Symptoms   Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics Voices from the Multiple Sclerosis Community Nancy Davis’ Race to Erase Multiple Sclerosis Author Samantha Irby's Journey as a Young Caregiver Chef Mariana Orozco on Multiple Sclerosis and the Healing Power of Food   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   Guests: Dr. Lauren Gluck @montefiorehealthsystem Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode, actor Oscar Nuñez joins Brain & Life Podcast co-host Dr. Daniel Correa to discuss his family’s experiences with dementia and Alzheimer’s. He shares how he helps keep his loved ones safe then his wife, actress Ursula Whittaker, shares the resources and supports she has found throughout this journey. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist, clinical assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and chief medical officer of Isaac Health in New York. Dr. Salinas shares information about all stages of memory loss and demonstrates ways to have conversations with your loved ones at all stages of their life to make plans that keep everyone safe and happy.   Additional Resources How to Keep Loved Ones with Dementia Safe from Firearms How to Talk to Loved Ones Who Have Dementia Actor Hector Elizondo Encourages Caregivers to Ask For Help Learn more about Dr. Joel Salinas What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics Finding Hope and Creating Change: Discussing Alzheimer’s Advocacy with Cynthia Stone and Walt Dawson Lauren Miller Rogen on Facing a Parent’s Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Journalist Greg O’Brien on Chronicling His Life with Alzheimer’s   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:  Guests: Oscar Nuñez @oscarnunezla; Ursula Whittaker @ursulacwhittaker; Dr. Joel Salinas @JoelSalinasMD Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

In this week’s episode, Brain & Life Podcast co-host Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with Khari “Needlz” Cain, music producer and father to Makayla, a 16-year-old on the autism spectrum. Khari and his family recently created a film titled Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World that shares her experience finding a way to communicate using letter board therapy. As Makayla’s voice has gradually emerged, she has shown her intelligence, interests, and sense of humor to her loved ones. Khari discusses that journey, the accessibility of treatment, and his hopes for the future. Then Dr. Deepa Menon, a child neurologist and specialist in neurodevelopmental medicine, explains autism, genetic testing, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and different types of therapies that may help families like Makayla’s. Additional Resources Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Lego Therapy Builds Confidence in Patients with MS and Autism A Theater Group That Features Neurodiversity on the Stage   Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics From Adolescence to Adulthood: Exploring Autism with Abbey and Christine Romeo   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   Guests: Khari Cain @prodbyneedlz; Dr. Deepa Menon @ kennedykriegerinstitute 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 introduce their pets and answer a listener question about ALS. Then, Dr. Peters discusses neurologic disorders in pets with Dr. Ann Tilton. With more than 30 years of experience as a pediatric neurologist, Dr. Ann Tilton is a Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at LSU Health New Orleans. She has also loaned her expertise to other species! She tells stories from her time diagnosing pangolins and monkeys at the zoo and shares her insights and experiences with neurologic disorders in pets.   Additional Resources Can Pets Have Neurologic Disorders? Pets May Be Good for Brain Health Phineas the Cat Spreads Awareness of a Rare Neurologic Disorder I am ALS   Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics Finding Strength in ALS Advocacy with Podcaster Lorri Carey Hop on a Cure for ALS with John Driskell Hopkins The Campaign to Cure ALS with Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya   We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at [email protected]   Social Media:   Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD