Two weeks ago, thousands of clinicians, nurses, physician's assistants, rehabilitation experts, and others traveled to Nashville to attend the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers 38th Annual Meeting. This is Part 2 of our coverage from that meeting. In this episode, we're sharing our conversations with some of the experts who were at the meeting to present their research. You'll hear the National MS Society's Executive Vice President for Advocacy and Healthcare Access, Bari Talente, share her thoughts on why getting early support when you've been diagnosed with MS can make a difference in how you begin your MS journey. Dr. Nancy Sicotte talks about why early diagnosis and treatment are important in ensuring the best long-term patient outcomes. Dr. Brian Sandroff asks and answers the question, "Does exercise improve cognitive function in MS?" And Dr. Anthony Feinstein shares what he and his team have learned about how cannabis impacts people with MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Part 2 of our coverage of the CMSC Annual Meeting  :22 National MS Society Executive Vice President for Advocacy and Healthcare Access, Bari Talente, discusses the importance of finding early support when you've been diagnosed with MS 1:18 Dr. Nancy Sicotte explains why early diagnosis and treatment make a difference in MS  8:57 Dr. Brian Sandroff poses (and answers) the question, "Doe exercise improve cognitive functioning in MS?"  17:11 Dr. Anthony Feinstein shares evidence gathered from his team's research into how cannabis impacts MS   23:58 Share this episode  38:13 Next Week: The North American Research Committe on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) with Managing Director, Dr. Robert Fox  38:34 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  38:54 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/354 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS Episode 353: From the Consortium of MS Centers 38th Annual Meeting with Dr. Kathy Zackowski and Dr. Stephen Krieger https://realtalkms.com/353 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Devices https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 354 Guests: Bari Talente, Dr. Nancy Sicotte, Dr. Brian Sandroff, Dr. Anthony Feinstein Privacy Policy