Keynote
10:30 – 11:30 Workshops
Vision and MS - Keeping an Eye on MS - Presenter: Urvi Desai, MD – Carolinas Medical Center
MS can cause such problems as blurred vision and double vision, as well as other frightening symptoms. Learn how MS impacts vision and what the latest interventions are.
Optimal Wellness - Presenter: Mary Hughes, MD – Neuroscience Associates
Research has repeatedly supported the benefits of a healthy lifestyle for people living with MS. While exercise, good nutrition and stress management are important, there’s even more to “optimal wellness.” Learn all about living well with MS.
Integrative Medicine: Combining Conventional and Complementary Therapies -
Presenter: Russell Greenfield, MD - Greenfield Integrative Healthcare
The combined use of carefully selected conventional medical and complementary therapies can get great results for some people with MS. Find out how an individualized approach can help prevent illness, optimize health and release the healing power within.
Navigating Disability Insurance – Presenter: Lynn Bishop, Attorney at Law
The varying severity and unpredictability of MS symptoms may cause some people with MS to stop working. When that happens, people with MS often find themselves in a
bureaucratic maze trying to get disability insurance. Learn about the process and how to navigate it.
11:45 – 12:45 Workshops
Befriending MS: How to Live Well Now - Presenter: Paige Greason, PhD, LPC, LPCS – Mental Health Counselor
Living with MS is no fun. It is easy to develop an antagonistic relationship with your MS that is marked by fear, anger, loss, and frustration. In this experiential presentation, the speaker, who lives with MS herself, discusses how to transform your relationship with the disease and use the diagnosis as an ally tolive more fully in the present moment.
Understanding Cognition and Memory Challenges - Presenter: Sara L. Schara McAnulty, PhD - Carolinas Rehabilitation
MS frequently affects problem solving, language and memory. Learn why this occurs and what interventions and treatmentsare available to help.
Managing Symptoms of MS - Presenter: Robert A. Yapundich, MD – Neurology Associates of Hickory
The symptoms of MS are wide ranging and unpredictable, making living with MS a daily challenge. Find out about the latest interventions available to help in managing symptoms.
Sorting Out the Medication Maze - Presenter: Erik Borresen, MD - Mecklenburg Neurological Associates
In recent years, the number of medications available for MS has increased. The FDA recently approved the first oral medication to treat a specific MS symptom; two new disease modifying medications are on a fast track. Learn more about these and what else might be on the horizon.