Editor’s Letter

Highly trained experts at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, established at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, are leading the way in neurological research and advanced therapies, but neuroscience research is not just about learning and discovery. It’s about taking better care of patients. That’s why we take a personalized approach to treatment, delivered with the compassionate care and heart you expect from Baptist Health.

Along with an expansive clinical research portfolio that includes NIH-funded research projects, the Institute earned the Gold Seal of Approval® for Spine Surgery from The Joint Commission, re ecting our commitment to the highest standards of excellence and safety in patient care. The Institute, in partnership with Boca Raton Regional Hospital, is also a DNV Certi ed Comprehensive Stroke Center — the nation’s highest level of stroke accreditation.

We’re also proud to serve as the primary site for Florida Atlantic University’s neurology residency program. Together, we’re training the next generation of neurologists and neuroscientists, who will help improve quality of life and contribute to lifesaving research.

Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders / Brain Aneurysm Screening / Brain and Spinal Tumor Care / Epilepsy and Seizures Center / Movement Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis / Neurology / Neuromuscular Disorders / Neuro-Oncology / Spine Care and Back Pain / Stroke

Written by MARIE SPEED

ummertime, when the living is easy…” It says so right there, in the famous song: Summer should be easy. It should be the time we slow down, splash around in the shallow end of just about everything, and dedicate ourselves to sheer unmitigated laziness. I know this because I am an expert at doing nothing, and I am not ashamed of this. I know no one likes to admit being a little less active than a garden vegetable in a world of Type A cyclists and Wordle players, but that is who I am this time of year, and I’m actually proud of it. Not everyone can do this. Doing nothing is a natural response when the humidity thickens and the heat rises, and the sky turns a dull milky white. You walk to the car and it’s like swimming slow-motion in Jell-o. You check the mailbox and come back with your hair sopping wet. Your dog disappears under the bed. These are the times when less is more: learning the art of watching the light change on the ceiling; scrolling through the Reels videos with sharks in them on your iPhone; taking serial naps; going through your sock drawer one more time to see if you dropped a lost earring there. There are movie trailers to watch on Netflix, and you can stretch reading the Palm Beach Post, now roughly the thickness of the White Album, to almost two hours on a Sunday. But these quiet lazy days are over almost before they begin, sad as that is. Pretty soon it’s September, and then the holiday season, the South Florida social whirl kicking in just as we were getting used to The Longest Day. In that vein, we want to point out we are debuting our Palm Beach Charity Register with our next issue (September-October), a listing of all the events/galas/fundraisers scheduled for this winter Season—the opposite of sleepytime summer. Check out bocamag.com/charity-registration for details on how to participate. In the meantime, I’ll be relishing these last days of kicking back and whiling away the hours, the high drama of the day watching afternoon storm clouds roll in. There’s something to be said for slowing down and breathing in summer; it’s a gift. And I wish that for all of you.

Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation wants to thank and honor our extraordinary donors who have given a gift of $1 million or more to Boca Regional.† Your continued dedication has enabled our hospital to be the preeminent regional leader in healthcare delivery and the hospital of choice for patients, physicians, employees and volunteers. We are truly grateful for all that you do.

† As of May 11, 2022