Violinist Itzhak Perlman Champions Accessibility for People with Disabilities
April/May 2023
How Parents Advocate for Their Children with Rare Diseases
After their children were diagnosed with devastating diseases, these families became advocates and found renewed energy and hope.
Five Ways to Avoid Advocate Burnout
Musician John Driskell Hopkins Turned an ALS Diagnosis into a Mission to Help Others
Musician John Driskell Hopkins has turned his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis into a mission to help others, starting a foundation to raise funds for research.
Raising Your Voice
Advocacy can take many forms, as the stories in this issue attest.
Can Household Chores Be Considered Brain-Boosting Exercise?
A Mom Advocates for Sons with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
How Does Nature Affect Brain Health?
Nine Ways to Prevent Malnutrition
What Is a Functional Neurologic Disorder?
Learn More About Vagus Nerve Stimulation and the Disorders It Treats
Vagus nerve stimulation was initially approved to treat drug-resistant epilepsy. Now it is also used for migraine, cluster headache, and stroke rehabilitation.
Common Questions About Vagus Nerve Stimulation
A Journalist Records His Life with Dementia
Since being diagnosed with early-onset dementia 15 years ago, journalist Greg O'Brien, 72, has been writing about its progression.
Make Yourself Heard
After keeping quiet about her son's symptoms, this mother has a message to share.
Letters to the Editor: April/May 2023