Recognizing caring Canadians: National Caregivers Day
A caregiver is a person who takes on an unpaid caring role for someone who needs help because of a physical or cognitive…
First drug for treatment of Progressive MS Approved by the FDA
For people living with relapse-remitting MS, 1993 was a turning point. Before then, the only relief available to people living with MS was…
An important milestone in MS research and hope for people living with progressive MS
Guest post by Cory Turner – member of the MS Scientific Research Foundation Board We don’t get to pick when we’re diagnosed with…
Multi-million dollar initiative launched to study the progression of MS
Today the MS Society of Canada, along with Biogen Canada and Brain Canada, announced something that could change the way we understand, diagnose,…
When progress becomes a bad word
By Chantal Milne – on the Canadian MS Progression Cohort When I found out I was pregnant, I eagerly downloaded two pregnancy apps,…
Captain Jack: A Canadian MS champion
By Judith Kays meets with curling champion and MS warrior, Jack MacDuff In 1976, Jack MacDuff led his curling team from St. John’s,…
Depression and Disability: Playing a role in opinions about Physician Assisted Death?
Each person living with multiple sclerosis (MS) experiences a different journey. Life with MS can sometimes be difficult, especially when the person faces…
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.