Episode 266: Making Life with MS Easier with Dr. Kathy Zackowski

Living with MS can make everyday run-of-the-mill tasks like bathing, cooking, and driving more challenging than they have to be. The National MS Society's Associate Vice President of Research, Dr. Kathy Zackowski, joins me with a whole list of simple adjustments and easy modifications that you can make that will make the things you do every day easier. Get ready to take some notes! A lot of you have reached out to me, sharing your thoughts about Selma Blair competing on Dancing with the Stars. Collectively, your opinions illustrate the vast diversity of opinion regarding Selma's latest adventure. In this week's episode, I'm sharing some of my thoughts. I've always said that MS doesn't affect individuals -- it affects families. This week, we're talking about a study that focused on anxiety, depression, and stress communication between people living with MS and their partners.  We'll also tell you about a study that makes the case for using artificial intelligence to accurately predict EDSS scores for people living with MS. And we'll tell you about a drug that's been studied in clinical trials for cancer that may also show promise as a remyelination therapy. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Selma Blair on DWTS, I'm back from the 2022 Caregiving Research Conference, and simple adjustments & minor modifications that can make life with MS easier  :22 Researchers analyzed anxiety, depression, and stress communication in couples affected by MS  3:28 Can artificial intelligence predict an individual's EDSS score as accurately as their neurologist?   7:37 Repurposing a drug that's been studied in clinical trials for cancer may be a step forward in remyelination for people living with MS  12:27 Dr. Kathy Zackowski returns to the podcast with a boatload of simple adjustments and minor modifications that can make managing your everyday tasks a lot easier   15:38 Share this episode  36:55 Download the RealTalk MS app for your iOS or Android device   37:16 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/266 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] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! 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 National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS https://www.nationalmssociety.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/multiple-sclerosis-and-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-guidance STUDY: Psychosocial Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on Couples: Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Communication of Both Partners https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21501319221119142 STUDY: Validation of a Machine-Learning Approach to Estimate Expanded Disability Status Scale Scores for Multiple Sclerosis  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20552173221108635 STUDY: Inhibition of Chk2 Promotes Neuroprotection, Axon Regeneration, and Functional Recovery After CNS Injury https://science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq2611 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 266 Guest: Dr. Kathy Zackowski Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy