[Media Resources] Greater Delaware Valley MS podcasts

"Why Everyone Needs a Power of Attorney"
is the most recent program to be
broadcast and archived by the
Greater Delaware Valley Chapter
of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

I love to listen to podcasts, especially when they relate to some of my favorite themes or topics, like cooking or creative writing. The podcast/talk radio community was actually the first arena of media I pursued when I was given my MS diagnosis, and it has not been a disappointing journey.

One of the best podcast series I have found for learning more about MS comes from the Greater Delaware Valley chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 

These are regular teleconferences recorded live, then archived to be enjoyed by anyone after the event is over. They usually feature one or more specialists in MS or other related fields and they cover, in depth, a particular category, such as "Clinical Trials and Progressive MS" or "Social Security Disability Application Secrets" or "Maintaining Cognitive and Emotional Health While Unemployed."

While their programs serve populations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, their podcasts can be accessed by anyone, anytime, and for the most part, the content is up to date and relevant.

I have found some really good discussion here that's accessible to anybody who has MS or who wants to learn more about it, and the programs themselves are geared toward a general audience, so there isn't a lot of medical-ese to be confused by. Generally I have found the speakers they use are lively and interesting and personally motivated to do the work they do, so that's a plus.

You can download these episodes for free through iTunes or other podcast hosting services. They usually include a section at the end which is for the live participants to grade the quality of the presentation, so since I am always listening NOT live, three thousand miles away, I know to skip this portion of the end of the presentation.