{"id":1025,"date":"2012-12-04T16:34:09","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T21:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog\/?p=94"},"modified":"2019-04-04T14:38:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T14:38:28","slug":"congressional-neuroscience-caucus-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/congressional-neuroscience-caucus-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional Neuroscience Caucus Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, December 3, I attended the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, representing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tremoraction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tremor Action Network<\/a>. The speaker was Ms. Veronika Litinski, the Senior Advisor, Healthcare &amp; Life Sciences, for MaRS, Canada&#8217;s leading innovation center.<\/p>\n<p>In speaking about the brain, she said that we know a lot about its parts but little about how it works as a whole or how it unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>The determinants of brain health are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biology<\/li>\n<li>Society<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Physical Activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Studies have shown that there are ways to improve one&#8217;s brain<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meditation &#8211; the brain actually grows making additional connections.<\/li>\n<li>Social interaction &#8211; has been proven to help in rehabilitation.<\/li>\n<li>Diet, exercise and lowering stress &#8211; exercise creates new neurons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She\u00a0said that there is a\u00a0need in healthcare to change confused patients into informed consumers. Mental healthcare is not the same as the rest of healthcare. Consumers struggle with brain-related issues almost silently, sometimes resignation, and a general lack of resolve to do something.\u00a0Studies have shown that there is a four year delay between the onset of a condition and the time when a person actually gets treatment involving a brain-related condition.\u00a0It is especially confusing for parents seeking treatment for their children. Other forms of healthcare are less confusing for those seeking treatment.<\/p>\n<p>To help patients be informed consumers, digital healthcare will play an increasingly greater role. Part of this will require more networking between like-minded organizations.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: none;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Embarrassed &gt;<\/td>\n<td>From quiet &gt;<\/td>\n<td>Informed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Multiple symptoms<\/td>\n<td>struggle to<\/td>\n<td>Recognize issue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Not Urgent<\/td>\n<td>engaged patient<\/td>\n<td>Find clarity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dismissal<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Responsibly concerned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Confused<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Seek help<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>It&#8217;s normal<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Take charge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>People can help themselves in making better decisions, problem solving and inhibitory control &#8211; by better understanding how they function, maximizing\u00a0their abilities and controlling\u00a0their work and life contexts better. By knowing what part of the day is optimal, a person can schedule their activities accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Muller<br \/>\nExecutive Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, December 3, I attended the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, representing Tremor Action Network. The speaker was Ms. Veronika Litinski, the Senior Advisor, Healthcare &amp; Life Sciences, for MaRS, Canada&#8217;s leading innovation center. 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