Past President of @AANmember org; former @BrainandLifeMag Editor-in-Chief and @ConsumerReports Medical Director; (tweets/opinions are my own)
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To my esteemed predecessors and dear friends, @tcascino1 @DrSaccoNeuro & @JimStevensMD. Thank you for all you have done and all you have taught me. #AANAM💚💚💚
At the 2025 #BRAINHEALTH SUMMIT with the first 4 #SaccoScholars whose extraordinary research will continue the work of #RalphSacco in 🧠health. @AANmember @American_Heart @NataliaRostMD @MitchElkind @NancyatHeart @MaryPostCEO
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Dive into our conversation with Professor Natalia Rost, President of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), as she shares her vision for advancing brain health globally.
Let's unite for a healthier future!
🔗 bit.ly/4jq8wEk
#WorldBrainDay #BrainHealth #AAN
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It’s #WorldBrainDay!
This year, we’re shining a light on Brain Health for All Ages—because brain health matters at every stage of life, from the very beginning through aging adulthood.
Help us spread the word and share the importance of lifelong brain wellness.
#WBD2025
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Brain & Life® Announces New Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Song, MD, MPH, FAAN, to Succeed Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN
bit.ly/3RXiO3P
@BrainandLifeMag @Stroke_doc @OrlyA #BrainHealth
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Another fabulous #AANAM with fabulous friends! (Guess which year is 2021?) Looking forward to San Diego!
ALT AAN 2022, 2023, 2024 and onwards!
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Amazing science, investing in the future of neurology and honoring the legacy of Dr Ralph Sacco. Can’t thank the Sacco family enough. @OrlyA #Sacco @RoselliniSusan @UMiamiNeuro
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🟢 Pediatric #Neurology guru
🟢 Remarkable mentor & role model
🟢 Dedicated @AANmember leader
CONGRATULATIONS @anntiltonnola
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Congratulations to @anntiltonnola, recipient of the 2024 AAN President's Award! We are grateful for her leadership and contributions to the field of #neurology. bit.ly/3vJhpWr
#NeurologyProud #AANleadership
ALT Ann H. Tilton, MD, FAAN
For those interested in #BrainHealth, this is a wonderful opportunity. And for those of you who knew #RalphSacco, please spread the word. We hope that one day there will be an army of
#SaccoScholars 🔬who continue his work and help promote 🧠 health.
Learn how to apply for two groundbreaking $150,000 #BrainHealth scholarships for early career trainees—made possible by Dr. Ralph L. Sacco, the late neurologist and AAN president whose legacy lives on through the awards. bit.ly/3Hqsgah
@AHAScience @NancyatHeart
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The beautiful, heart-breaking story of a wonderful family and an endowed professorship that is a profound honor to receive.
And yet, there's hope stanmed.stanford.edu/hope-be… via @stanmedmag
This!
Anyone who knows @KatyPetersMDPhD knows she would be a great podcast host. Seems @BrainandLifeMag thought so too. Here's their first episode, about the important topic of #BrainTumorAdvocacy, w/ Peters as co-host. @AANmember @prtbtcatduke @Duke_Neurology
brainandlife.org/podcast/adv…
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Dr. Ralph Sacco was passionate about promoting brain health and reducing health disparities. The new Ralph L. Sacco Scholarship in Brain Health, from the AHA and @aanmember and a generous bequest from Dr. Sacco, will help carry on and honor his legacy.
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On this episode, @davidevanstx and @nsanar speak about @aanmember's newly published position statement on #BrainHealth, their experiences with neurologic conditions, and how they incorporate brain-healthy activities into their lives. bit.ly/459D0Du
@NeuroDrCorrea
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Identifying and treating sleep disorders represents one of our best opportunities to maintain brain health, rather than simply treat neurologic disease
My editor’s preface for this month’s issue of Continuum👇
journals.lww.com/continuum/p…
On this5⃣th annual #GBMDay, we remember #RalphLSacco & too many others who have been impacted by this cancer: patients, families and caregivers. We also support clinicians working to care for them, and scientists fighting to make much needed progress. #Glioblastoma Awareness Day.
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For the fifth annual #GBMDay, contact your members of Congress now to support the #Glioblastoma Awareness Day resolution and shine a light on the most common, complex, treatment-resistant, and deadliest type of brain cancer: p2a.co/ii7fqyo
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.@nsanar getting ready to testify at today's House subcommittee meeting.
#AANadvocacy #AANscience #NeuroTwitter #Neurology
Together, we can work to reduce disability associated with brain disorders. Join our global effort this #WorldBrainDay to promote brain health and raise awareness of the challenges faced by those living with neurological disorders.
Learn more: bit.ly/43mwEAA
#neurology
If you have a wedding, birthday or graduation celebration coming up, this story is for you. Not just for guests with a #neurologic condition, but for the hosts to consider as well.
If you have a neurologic condition, attending special events may require extra planning. These suggestions can help: bit.ly/3OVENY0
#MemoryLoss #Accessibility #Anxiety
ALT A bride and groom stand under a flower arch as people sitting in the audience watch. A person in the front row uses a wheelchair.