Cognition and Aging Well with Migraine

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Key Questions
  • How does migraine change over time?
  • As people age and approach their 60s and 70s, can the headache part of a migraine attack start to lessen and other symptoms become more bothersome?
  • How does chronic migraine evolve over time?
  • Is there hope for people with chronic migraine?
  • What causes late onset migraine?
  • How does treatment differ for late onset migraine?
  • Is it possible to take triptans over the age of 65?
  • Does migraine have a cumulative effect or damage over time?
  • Should we be worried about white matter lesions in an MRI scan?
  • What are some concerns about taking migraine medications long term?
  • Does migraine confer any risk of dementia, stroke, or heart disease?
  • Is there hope for people who have migraine at an older age?
Interview Notes

Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPh

Director of Headache Medicine & Clinical Research; Assistant Professor of Neurology
Community Neuroscience Services; UMass School of Medicine

Dr. Shivang Joshi is a doctor, pharmacist, and migraine and pharmacology expert. He is board-certified in neurology and headache medicine. Dr. Joshi is the director of headache medicine and assistant professor of neurology at Community Neuroscience Services at UMass School of Medicine.

Dr. Joshi is an award-winning researcher and teacher. He is the recipient of the American Headache Society’s 2012 Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship Award for Cluster Headache Research, and the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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