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Our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Charisse Litchman, who has treated neurologic patients for over 30 years, offers some advice to patients suffering from chronic illness. The mental  and emotional aspects of living with chronic illness take a great toll and often remain unaddressed. Much of this stems from people viewing their illness as a burden

Recent research suggests that there may be a simple way to help delay the severity of cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease- something that most of us can do every night – get a good night’s sleep. In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the University of California (UC) Berkeley, Stanford University, and UC

When a new drug comes onto the market it is developed and approved for a single indication or disease state.  Yet, over time, as the drug is used and its safety, tolerability and efficacy are proven, doctors “thinking outside of the box” will often use the same medication for an entirely different indication.  For example,

Lack of accessibility to medical specialists has become increasingly dire over the last decade, especially since the pandemic. The impact on the elderly has been dramatic, yet, the scarcity of medical specialists has been felt most by patients of all ages with chronic disease, especially chronic neurologic diseases. Further, it is more common for patients