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3rd Scientific Congress of the Progressive MS Alliance: Making a difference through rehabilitation and Symptom Management (Part 3)
While researchers are forging ahead with great ideas in symptom management and rehabilitation, we also heard about the complexity of factors that affect…
My mom: the fiercest competitor I know
Guest post by: Christine Sinclair When I was a young girl, I remember my mom started using a cane. I never understood…
3rd Scientific Congress of the Progressive MS Alliance: Making a difference through rehabilitation and Symptom Management (Part 2)
Taking the lessons learned from stroke research (part 1) and moving forward to develop new projects and programs is important for the advancement…
MS research is at an exciting time, and we’re in it together
Guest post by Dr. Jordan Warford, MS Bike ambassador Multiple sclerosis (MS) research is at an exciting point in time. The landscape has…
3rd Scientific Congress of the Progressive MS Alliance: Making a difference through rehabilitation and Symptom Management (Part 1)
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” quoted by Aristotle and reiterated by Dr. Anthony Feinstein, a neurologist at Sunnybrook…
Letter from a father, living with MS
Dear Isaac, A few months ago, you wrote me a letter – a letter about what it feels like to be my caregiver…
A 10 year journey with MS: pain, addiction, and finding happiness
Guest post by Rachel Toon, MS Walk ambassador My world began to change about 10 years ago. At the time, I was working…
Making the Right Call
Guest post by Frances Bartlett “We get calls from newly diagnosed people and their family members–often, they’re in shock and looking for reassurance,”…
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.