Welcome back to an emotionally charged episode of Brainbeat, as your host, Pete Stavinoha, guides you through an extraordinary journey, shining a spotlight on the formidable challenges of battling brain cancer. Our guest, Dr. Tresa Roebuck Spencer, a distinguished board-certified clinical neuropsychologist, brings with her a unique perspective, having transitioned from clinician to patient when diagnosed with glioblastoma in October 2020. As a former President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, her insights resonate deeply, making this episode an inspiring exploration of hope, resilie ..read more

In today’s episode, host Pete Stavinoha welcomes Dr. Yaakov Stern to the podcast. Dr. Stern is the Florence Irving Professor of Neuropsychology in the Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Psychology, and the Taub Institute for the Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, as well as  the chief of the Cognitive Neuroscience Division in the Department of Neurology at Columbia. His research work focuses on cognition in normal aging and diseases of aging, including exploring the neural implementation of cognitive reserve, structural and functional imaging of cognitive aging, a ..read more

Dr. Wendy Suzuki, a celebrated international authority on neuroplasticity and award-winning professor of neuroscience and psychology at New York University joins the podcast today. Dr. Suzuki has been named one of the top ten women changing the way we see the world by Good Housekeeping and her Ted Talk has received over 55 million views. She is also the author of Good Anxiety and Healthy Brain Happy Life. Dr. Suzuki contends that the topic of exercise and its effects on the brain is an important one, as it has been shown to have numerous benefits for both physical and mental health. In this ep ..read more

Dr. Peter Arnett, past president of NAN and Penn State Professor, welcomes Dr. Michelle Braun to this episode of Brain Beat to talk about Alzheimer’s Disease, debunk related myths, and discuss methods that help reduce the risk of falling victim to the disease.  Dr. Braun is a Yale and Harvard trained neuropsychologist and a national leader in the field of brain health and cognitive functions.  As a former Psychiatry instructor at Harvard Medical School and Assistant Director of Inpatient Mental Health, Dr. Braun is passionate about empowering individuals to boost brain health and red ..read more

Jennifer Reuter joins Dr. Heidi Rossetti on today's episode. Jennifer is an expert in meditation and yoga and is currently serving as the Blue Lotus Kailua Wellness Studio Director on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. She has over 20 years of experience leading yoga teacher training certificate programs, meditation, immersions, yoga and meditation retreats, monthly meditation meet-ups, and weekly yoga and meditation classes. Today, Jennifer discusses mindfulness and meditation and their relationship to how we operate. In the opening segment of the episode, Jennifer narrates her past personal struggl ..read more

On this episode of the Brain Beat Podcast, Dr. Peter Arnett will be acting as host and Dr. John DeLuca, Senior Vice President for Research and Training at the Kessler Foundation and professor at Rutgers medical school, will be talking about cognitive rehabilitation.  Dr. DeLuca is internationally recognized in this field, has written over 350 articles and book chapters on this topic, and is a co editor for the Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology.  Having received over $38 million in research grants, his most recent work pertains to cerebral mapping of human cognitive processes u ..read more

Helen Bundy Medsger, LBD Peer Mentor, Support Group Facilitator and Support Services Volunteer, Lewy Body Dementia Association, is Heidi’s very special guest on today’s episode. For over 30 years, Helen has been the primary caregiver and health care advocate for two generations of her family who have suffered from Parkinson’s Disease with Lewy Body Dementia, and three members of her family have succumbed to the disease: her father, sister and youngest brother. In addition to being an advisor to Lewy Body Ireland, she is the facilitator of the North Bay Lewy Body Dementia Support Group, is a su ..read more

Dr. Peter Arnett, Immediate Past President of NAN, hosts the podcast this week and welcomes Dr. Igor Grant, who will be talking with us today about cannabis. Dr. Grant is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program and the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UCSD who has served as Chair of the UCSD Department of Psychiatry from 2014 to 2019. He's a neuropsychiatrist who graduated from the University of British Columbia School of Medicine and received specialty training in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, and additional training in neuro ..read more

r. Pete Stavinoha joins Dr. Heidi Rossetti on today's episode. Dr. Stavinoha is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and a fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. In addition, he works with children, adolescents, and young adults with a variety of neurologic illnesses and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Stavinoha has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored two books for parents that have been translated into multiple languages, including Stress-Free Discipline: Simple Strate ..read more

Dr. Nada Gligorov, the Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College, joins Peter Stavinoha on the podcast today to talk about neuroethics. Prior to joining the Bioethics Institute, she was Associate Professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Gligorov has published in leading journals in bioethics and philosophy including the Hastings Center Report, the American Journal of Bioethics, Neuroscience, Neuroethics, and the Monist. She has served as a member of the American Philosophical A ..read more