Welcome to another episode of the Stroke Busters Podcast, your go-to source for all things related to stroke, research, community, and academia.
Today’s episode is part 2 of our Yatsu Day Series, bringing you an inside peek at the speakers who will be presenting at the 14th Annual Yatsu Day Symposium, presented by the Stroke Institute, here in Houston, TX on November 10, 2023. 
The theme for the 2023 symposium is “Nurturing Brain Health and Preventing Stroke” The event will help increase physicians' and trainees' knowledge in lifestyle modifications, mental well-being, and brain health education for patients.
Topics include nurturing brain health, preventing stroke and dementia, risk predictions for stroke, identifying stroke risk using artificial intelligence, cognitive testing, sleep and brain health, and more. This program is accredited for CME and CNEs, catering to a diverse spectrum of healthcare professionals. It is designed to benefit physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other healthcare providers who work closely with individuals affected by stroke and dementia.
Additionally, it is valuable for those who have an interest in brain health, health promotion, and stroke prevention.
Local speakers and interactive sessions leaders from UTHealth-Houston and Memorial Hermann include James Grotta, MD Myriam Fornage PhD, Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD, Anjail Z. Sharrief, MD, MPH, Heather Smith MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS, Kendra M. Anderson, PhD, and Seema Aggarwal, APRN, PhD.
And you can also anticipate insights from globally recognized experts in the field of stroke care; ⁠Vladimir Hachinski, MD, DSc (see part 1 of this Yatsu Day series)
Today's guest is Dr. Kendra Anderson who will be presenting at an interactive station at this year's Yatsu Day Symposium. She will explore the benefits of neuropsychological evaluation following stroke and how a neuropsychologist can be an ally for stroke practitioners to provide patient-centered care.
Dr. Anderson will also include the segment “Ask a Neuropsychologist,” during which practitioners can ask any questions about the services we provide. There will also be demonstrations of the types of activities we do with patients.

Learn more about Yatsu Day at uth.edu/stroke-institute/events/yatsu-day