Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence

Veteran Newsletters

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Fall 2019

• All Who Wonder Are Not Lost (Stephanie Hartzell -- Portland, OR)
• MS Research Updates
• New DMT for MS: Siponimod
• Smoking and MS
• Coping Strategies for People with MS

Spring 2019

• Life is a Journey... Savor the Moments (Dave Peterson -- State of Washington)
• National MS Society and VA Alliance
• New DMTs for MS in the Pipeline
• Number of People in the US with MS
• Whole Health Comes to VA
• How to Handle the Heat

Fall 2018

• Life is What You Make It! (Matthew McCullor -- Bellevue, NE)
• Vascular Disease Risk Factors and MS
• Staying Well with MS
• That Part of You That is Sexual
• MS DMT Generics and Biosimilars

Spring 2018

• Do It Yourself! (Kevin Byrne -- Portland, OR)
• Research: Military Cohorts and Big Data
• Psychosocial Aspects of Depression and Anxiety
• Social Security Disability
• Successfully Managing Pain in MS

Fall 2017

• I Am Not My MS! (Lia 'Lisa' Coryell -- La Crosse, WI)
• Improving Fatigue and Depression
• Get Out and Play!
• Ocrelizumab
• Communication Matters: Self-Advocacy

Spring 2017

• Finding the Strength to Fight Back (Kenneth Johnson -- Los Angeles, CA)
• Are Bladder Problems Tied to Falls in MS?
• MS Medications: Decisions and Discussions
• Resilience: Addressing the Challenges of MS
• Volunteer for the Million Veteran Program

Fall 2016

• Community Matters (Suzanne O'Connell -- Floyd, VA)
• VA Research Study: Lipoic Acid and Secondary Progressive MS
• Daclizumab: A New Medication for MS
• Cognitive Rehabilitation
• There's No Place Like My Home

Spring 2016

• The Brighter Side of Life (Dawn Rittmeyer -- Winnebago, IL)
• Integrative Health and Wellness
• Estriol for MS?
• Living Your Best Life with MS
• Swallowing, Speaking, and Thinking

Fall 2015

• When There's a Will, There's a Way (Edward Robertson -- Green Cove Springs, FL)
• Common Sleep Disorders and MS
• Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA): A Champion for Veterans with MS
• Spotlight on Progressive MS
• Tele-rehabilitation: Therapy and Exercise

Spring 2015

• My 70 Years Living with MS (William Stavrakos -- Bay Shore, NY)
• The "Ouch" of MS
• How to Beat the Heat
• Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada): A New Treatment for MS
• National MS Society Veteran Outreach
• Stress and MS: Can Meditation Help?

Fall 2014

• MS Changed My Life (Jeff Jensen -- LaPorte, IN)
• Managing Spasticity
• Peginterferon (Plegridy): A New Treatment for MS
• Vaccines and MS: A Practical Guide
• Creating a Support Network

Spring 2014

• I am Not My MS (Kim Harrison -- Jackson, MS)
• Understanding Your MRI Report
• Update on Vitamin D
• Remyelination: Are We Any Closer?
• Driving and MS 

Fall 2013

• Competition Brings Out the Best in Me! (Judy Overholt -- Myrtle Beach, SC)
• National Veterans Wheelchair Games
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Oral Therapies for MS: A Promise Delivered
• Understanding Cognitive Dysfunction

Spring 2013

• I Have MS, but MS Does Not Have Me (Philip White -- St. Louis, MO)
• MS Epidemiology: Gulf War Era Veterans
• Diet and MS: Is There a Relationship?
• Easier Medical Care for Rural Veterans
• Televideo MS Treatment and Management
• What Are My VA Benefits for MS?

Fall 2012

• We Keep Going... and Going... (Michael Sack -- Waldorf, MD)
• Stem Cell Therapy
• Improving the Lines of Communication
• Optic Neuritis
• The VA MS Centers of Excellence 

Spring 2012

• A Second Generation Veteran with MS (Charles Kerr -- Oklahoma City, OK)
• Home Safety Evaluation
• Understanding Your Medications
• Being Mindful of the Present Moment (Mindfulness Meditation)
• Speech and Swallowing

Fall 2011

• Never Give Up! (Alberto Manfredi -- Ponce, PR)
• An Update on CCSVI and "Liberation Therapy"
• Social Media: Connecting Virtually
• Highlighting Research: Smoking Cessation
• Bladder Changes in MS

Spring 2011

• Being the Best That I Can Be (Tonia Davis -- Salt Lake City, UT)
• Dalfampridine (Ampyra) Roll Out
• March is National MS Awareness Month
• What to Do if You Suspect an MS Relapse
• Stay Well with MS

Fall 2010

• Let the VA Wheelchair Games Begin (Michael Lotocki -- River Vale, NJ; Janet Moyer -- Zion Grove, PA; Julie Adams, CTRS -- Seattle, WA)
• Keep Moving Forward: Avoiding Falls
• Fingolimod (Gilenya): A New Treatment for MS
• Exercise and MS
• Caring for the Caregiver 

Spring 2010

• Seeing the Silver Lining (Ivan Nance -- Juneau, AK)
• The Clinical Subtypes of MS
• Q&A About Depression
• Get What You Want from the Internet
• CCSVI and the "Liberation Treatment"
• What is Research?

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