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Adaptive Living Spaces and How They Improve Lives

Adaptive Living Spaces and How They Improve Lives

FromBrain & Life


Adaptive Living Spaces and How They Improve Lives

FromBrain & Life

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, Dr. Daniel Correa sits down with Julie and Allen Patterson to discuss the adaptive cottage they built that was featured in Southern Living to support the Parkinson’s Foundation and raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease. The Pattersons discuss the importance of adaptive living spaces and offer solutions to improve accessibility for people with neurologic conditions. Next, Dr. Correa talks with Dr. Glenn Seliger, acting chief medical officer and director of Traumatic Brain Injury Services at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York, and assistant professor of clinical neurology at Columbia University, as well as Ms. Beth Russo, an occupational therapist who specializes in Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Seliger and Ms. Russo explain who makes up a care team and the importance of adaptive housing for people with neurologic conditions.  Additional Resources:  Parkinson's Foundation  Brain & Life: Violinist Itzhak Perlman Champions Accessibility for People with Disabilities  What is Parkinson's Disease?   Davis Phinney Foundation For Parkinson's   Helen Hayes Hospital   We want to hear from you!  Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast?  Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206, or email us at BLpodcast@brainandlife.org.  Social Media:    Guest: Allen Patterson Buliders @allenpattersonbuilders (Instagram) Helen Hayes Hospital @HelenHayesHosp (Twitter)  Host: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

How do you keep your brain healthy? How can you live better every day after being diagnosed with a brain condition? Brain & Life® from the American Academy of Neurology tackles those questions and more in the only podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of brain health and neurologic disease. Each week neurologist co-hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Audrey Nath speak with neurology experts, celebrity advocates, and people whose lives are affected by brain conditions to educate and inspire you to maintain a healthy brain and a healthy you.