Can Do MS Interviews Jack Osbourne – Episode 7 – Transcript
Recently, Can Do MS had the chance to chat with reality star and television personality, Jack Osbourne. Jack is 33 years-old, father of three, and has been living with MS for 5 years. After his diagnosis, Jack partnered with Teva Neuroscience to create the web series You Don’t Know Jack About MS.
Relationships & Planning for a Future with MS – Episode 6 – Transcript
Are you someone who provides support to a loved one living with MS? As a support partner, you often focus solely on the needs of your loved one with MS. It takes a special person to care for and support someone with MS, but who is taking care of your needs?
Join psychologist Meghan Beier and couple Mark and Lynne Forette as they discuss how their relationship was impacted by Mark’s MS diagnosis and how it affected their future planning. They’ll also share some real life stories about how they adjusted for a future with MS and where they turned to for support.
Prioritizing Your Emotional and Physical Well-Being
Prioritizing Your Emotional and Physical Well-Being – Episode 5 – Transcript
Are you someone who provides support to a loved one living with MS? As a support partner, you often focus solely on the needs of your loved one with MS. Do you ever feel that your own health and wellness needs are neglected or overlooked? It takes a special person to care for and support someone with MS, but who is taking care of your needs?
Join psychologist Meghan Beier, physical therapist Mandy Rohrig, and support partner Malcolm Newton as they discuss barriers he faces when it comes to prioritizing his own health and how he maintains his emotional and physical well-being while caring for his wife with MS.
Managing Mood & Cognitive Changes in Your Loved One
Managing Mood & Cognitive Changes in Your Loved One – Episode 4 – Transcript
Are you someone who provides support to a loved one living with MS? As a support partner, you often focus solely on the needs of your loved one with MS. Do you ever feel that your own health and wellness needs are neglected or overlooked? It takes a special person to care for and support someone with MS, but who is taking care of your needs?
One need that is often overlooked is coping and adapting to mood and cognitive changes that are common in MS. Up to 65% of people with MS experience changes in their thinking skills and approximately 50% experience mood changes, including anxiety and depression. For support partners, these changing life circumstances can impact their own mood and cognitive well-being.
Join psychologist Meghan Beier and support partner Karen Peterson to discuss strategies to recognize mood and cognitive changes in your partner and yourselves, where to turn for help, and tools to adapt in everyday life.
