August/September 2018

60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl says she and her husband work together to manage his Parkinson's disease—and keep their marriage strong.

Chronic pain doesn't go away, but treating it wisely and learning to live with it can alter its intensity.

When Bennet Omalu, MD, identified a degenerative brain disease in NFL players, it shifted the worlds of both sports and neurology.

In the August/September issue, we aim to help you avoid expensive medical bills, manage chronic pain, learn about mysterious quirks of the brain, and more.

Caregivers who take care of their own health are more effective at caring for others.

Manipulating the immune system can help treat many conditions, including multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and certain types of epilepsy. Learn how it works.

A neurologist outlines ways to deal with spinal headache.

Synesthesia, a neurologic condition in which one sense activates another, may help researchers understand how and why we perceive reality.

For many people with neurologic conditions, a visit to the dentist produces extra anxiety. Follow our guide to make your next appointment worry free.

Three years after he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, Michael Ring, 55, finished his 30th marathon.

Old knitting needles, a ball of yarn, and an online video helped a daughter connect with her mother who had Lewy body dementia.

Readers respond to previous issues of Brain & Life.