Taking action to improve #LifeWithMS
By Benjamin Davis Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world, which is why Canadians needs us – more than…
World MS Day 2017: Highlighting research that aims to make life with MS better
Coordinated by the MS International Federation since 2009, each year the last Wednesday in May marks World Multiple Sclerosis Day. May is also…
Reprioritizing my life to save it
Guest post by Kate Thompson, MS Bike ambassador That first year I was diagnosed with MS was hard — hard in so many…
New protein causing MS: Hope or Hype?
How does multiple sclerosis begin? This is the million-dollar question and the answer to this question could lead to the ultimate goal of…
Mother hood and MS: Having multiple children and multiple sclerosis
Guest post by Lori, MS Walk ambassador shares her experience with motherhood and MS We had just moved to Calgary in 2004 –…
MS research improves peoples’ quality of life
Guest post by MS Walk ambassador, Darcie opens up about how her neurologist’s foresight saved her quality of life. I like to think that I’m…
Volunteering, Eh?
This National Volunteer Week, we are thanking the many caring and compassionate volunteers who have dedicated their time, talent and resources in the fight…
Secure your own oxygen mask first: Living with MS
Guest post by Samara Bleiwas, who says living with MS means learning to secure your own oxygen mask first. I’m a mom, wife, business…
Taking a walk in my own shoes
Guest post by Lisa Mackintosh The road to my diagnosis started when I saw my family doctor in October of 2014 because I…
What is MS?
Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 77,000 Canadians living with the disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults aged 20 to 49, younger children and older adults are also diagnosed with the disease.