Diet and nutrition are foundational for health, but maintaining a healthy diet can be difficult, particularly after a brain injury or diagnosis with a neurological condition. This episode focuses on the value of incorporating nutritional counseling into comprehensive neurorehabilitation care, tips on how to build skills and habits to support healthy eating, and how to effectively translate evidence-based dietary recommendations into actual lasting behavior changes.

In the first part of this episode, hosts Dr. Jyutika Mehta and Dr. Marie McNeely speak with Dr. Kathleen Davis about the benefits of a healthy diet for neurorecovery, the role of registered dietitian nutritionists in neurorehabilitation, and current barriers in the field. Kathleen is an Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences at Texas Woman's University in Denton and a registered dietitian nutritionist.

In the latter portion of this episode, Regina Mosby discusses her personal experiences surrounding diet, health, and recovery. Regina received comprehensive care, including nutritional counseling, at the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center after experiencing a stroke a few years ago. She shares insights on how she continues to successfully integrate strategies for healthy eating into her daily life.

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas. Visit https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/ to learn more.

Rehabilitation can take many forms to promote health and address the myriad of symptoms people may experience after a brain injury or the onset of a neurological condition. In this episode, we discuss how cognitive rehabilitation can improve memory and thinking in people with stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions.

Our hosts Dr. Jyutika Mehta and Dr. Marie McNeely are pleased to welcome Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti to talk about her research developing and evaluating cognitive rehabilitation protocols for different clinical populations. Beyond discussing her research, Nancy shares tips for preventing memory decline over time and evidence that supports the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation for people both with and without neurological conditions.

Nancy is Director of the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research and the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation and Co-director of the Center for Multiple Sclerosis Research. She is also a Research Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas. Visit https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/ to learn more.

After surviving a brain injury, many individuals are eager to get back to taking care of themselves and doing the activities they enjoy. However, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional changes after brain injury may impact a person's independence, participation, and quality of life. Hosts Dr. Jyutika Mehta and Dr. Marie McNeely welcome two guests in this episode to discuss relevant research updates and lived experience perspectives.

Our first guest, Dr. Shannon Juengst, is a Clinical Investigator and Senior Scientist in the Brain Health and Rehabilitation Research Center at TIRR Memorial Hermann and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at UTHealth Houston and UT Southwestern Medical Center. She provides details on her research on long-term self-monitoring and behavioral interventions to manage behavioral, cognitive, and emotional problems in people with brain injury, as well as interventions for care partners, new innovations, and more.

The second guest is Maribel Trevizo, the mother of one of our Mike A. Myers Stroke Center patients. Maribel shares her experiences with your son Rudy's brain injury, including tips for families affected by brain injury, and recommendations for focus areas for clinicians and researchers.

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas. Visit https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/ to learn more.