Read the transcript, https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Thinking%20Through%20MS-How%20Cognition%20Shapes%20Daily%20Life-TRANSCRIPT.pdf
In this episode, we explore groundbreaking research from Kessler Foundation that reveals how subtle cognitive changes in people with multiple sclerosis can have a profound impact on daily life. Dr. Yael Goverover, a visiting scientist and professor of occupational therapy at NYU, shares insights from her studies linking executive function, memory, and attention to everyday tasks like managing finances, taking medications, and navigating online platforms. Her work is helping to develop innovative tools and strategies that empower individuals with MS to maintain independence and improve quality of life—by making cognition not just measurable, but truly understood.
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Kessler Foundation Investigators:
Lead: Yael Goverover, PhD, OTR/L, https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/Yael%20Goverover
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH:
Read the full study, doi.org/10.1186/s12984-025-01636-6
Read this newsletter at https://kesslerfoundation.org/2025-fall-ms-newsletter
READ all our Milestone newsletters:
https://kesslerfoundation.org/publication-archives#block-kessler-views-block-multiple-sclerosis-newsletter-block-1-2
LISTEN to all our Milestone newsletter podcasts:
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EXPLORE our multiple sclerosis research:
https://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter-neuropsychology-and-neuroscience-research/ms/multiple-sclerosis
PARTICIPATE:
Interested in participating in our research remotely or in-person? Go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/MSresearchstudies
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This podcast was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer at Kessler Foundation in July 2025.
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