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Navigating the complexities of multiple sclerosis (MS) often makes adopting a healthy lifestyle feel overwhelming. However, by embracing small, achievable modifications, you can improve your well-being without a radical overhaul of your entire lifestyle. This approach...
We are excited to share the latest research insights from the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) presented at the ECTRIMS 2024 meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. This year, BNAC showcased six compelling abstracts highlighting advancements in understanding...
Creating a home environment that accommodates everyone’s needs, regardless of physical limitations, is a compassionate and necessary endeavor. It involves thoughtful consideration of individual challenges and the strategic implementation of modifications. By focusing on personal requirements, safety, technology, and structural adaptations, you can transform any living space into a sanctuary that promotes independence and ease of living. Here are some tips from My MS Family to get you started!
As I sit here wanting to get my thoughts out, An image of me stranded in a body of stagnant water comes about. The water is dark and I'm all alone, Holding on to dear life with all its unknown. I'm cold and numb and not sure what to think. How...
It’s understandable to feel concerned about how someone might react when you share something personal and sensitive like your diagnosis. However, being open and honest is essential for building trust in any relationship, and if she truly cares for you, she will...
We have the power to determine our worth. It is time to stop putting ourselves down and realize the value, skills, and creativity that we each can bring to the workplace. Daily, I hear people share with me about their struggles with their self-worth whether it is not...
One of York Region’s most acclaimed car shows will return, “bigger and badder” on Saturday, Aug. 31, to display hundreds of amazing four-wheeled vehicles. But it’s two-wheeled vehicles — new powered wheelchairs for their members — that the host group at MS Road to a...
It is with profound sadness that the family of Deborah Cross (neé Richardson) announce her passing on August 31st, 2024, at the age of 68, due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Stephanie Cross (Chris Ling) and...
From the moment someone is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a maze of barriers awaits. But in York Region, such people aren’t alone. Other residents who also have MS, an auto-immune disease affecting the central nervous system, volunteer to help them buy...
Treatment with Mavenclad (cladribine) over two years significantly improved physical and mental health aspects of quality of life in people with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis, according to a final analysis of data from a Phase 4 study. Mavenclad is an...
Dear Mirella: Congratulations on receiving the Leah Watson Pritchett Award for 2023. We have been told that you are a selfless member of MY MS Family who volunteers at every event. On many occasions, you have driven members who required mobility assistance to their...
Mental health services news from Ontario and Canadian Government Ontario Government expands Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program (OSP) to adults province wide. Adults across the province who have depression, anxiety and anxiety-related concerns, can now connect to...
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Cognitive changes can occur with multiple sclerosis (MS), which may affect memory, learning, and the ability to carry out some everyday tasks.
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2005, specialized transportation service providers are required to categorize persons with disabilities for eligibility based on three categories: Conditional, Unconditional, and Temporary.
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