Episode 111: The Changing Face of MS Over 20 Years -- The CLIMB Study with Dr. Tanuja Chitnis

For almost 20 years, the CLIMB Study has been following thousands of MS patients, discovering so many aspects of multiple sclerosis and documenting how the disease changes over time. My guest is Dr. Tanuja Chitnis, Director of the CLIMB Study, Director of the Partners Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, as well as the Director of the Translational Neuroimmunology Research Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital.      We're also talking about an emerging topic that will continue to grow in importance and impact -- aging and MS. We're taking a deep dive into new changes in Medicare and how these changes will affect people living with MS. We'll tell you about a study that's going to evaluate how different types of exercise impact specific MS symptoms. And if you're living with MS in Canada, we'll remind you of what you have to do before you vote next week.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! ___________   What I'll Be Talking About at the MSIF Forum  :22 Aging with MS  1:26 A Deep Dive Into New Improvements to Medicare & How They Will Affect People Living with MS  5:05 The MS Society of Canada's #MakeMSMatter Campaign   14:06 Studying Exercise & Its Effect on Specific MS Symptoms  15:14 My Interview with Dr. Tanuja Chitnis  17:55 Subscribe to RealTalk MS  29:46 ___________ ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 ___________ LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review  The CLIMB Study MS Society of Canada's #MakeMSMatter Campaign University of Washington Clinical Trial testing 2 non-pharmacological approaches to managing MS-related pain delivered via online video conference. Email: [email protected]  Phone: (855) 320-8230 Kessler Foundation MS Research Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review  Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android ___________ Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 111 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Dr. Tanuja Chitnis Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist, KesslerFdn, MakeMSMatter, RealTalkMS