Finding Strength in ALS Advocacy with Podcaster Lorri Carey

This week Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with podcaster and advocate Lorri Carey. Lorri shares her story of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and how her family has joined advocacy efforts for people in the community living with the condition. Next Dr. Correa sits down with returning medical expert, Dr. Stephen Goutman, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and director of the Pranger Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic and associate director of the ALS Center of Excellence at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Goutman discusses the different types of ALS and offers advice on approaching the conversation of possible treatments for someone living with ALS.  Additional Resources  I'm Dying to Tell You Podcast with Lorri Carey   ALSUntangled®  I Am ALS  Learn more about ALS  Brain & Life: A Marathoner on a Quest to End ALS    Other ALS Brain & Life Podcast Episodes  Hop on a Cure for ALS with John Driskell Hopkins  The Campaign to Cure ALS with Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya    We want to hear from you!  Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast?  Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206  Email us at [email protected]  Social Media:    Guests: Lorri Carey @LorrisPodcast (Twitter); Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine  Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD