MS Navigators – pillars of support
A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) comes with unanswered questions. Your medical team can provide expert advice on halting disease progression and available…
An Unheard Voice: Amplifying Diversity in the MS Community
Guest post by: Moyna John Some days, I feel physically and emotionally fine; other days, I feel severely depressed. I miss when life…
New Developments in MS Research from ACTRIMS Forum 2021
The MS Society of Canada is proud to share new developments in multiple sclerosis (MS) research from the 6th annual Americas Committee for…
The Four Stages of Processing my MS Diagnosis
Alanna’s story may sound familiar, perhaps all too familiar to some. At 25 years old, Alanna Palumbo was your quintessential self-starter: motivated, persistent,…
Millennials and MS: Andrea Veliz Garcia
There are questions about being a millennial with MS that you won’t find answered in any Google search. Like how do you think…
Telling Children About MS: Author Julie Stamm gets personal about the disease
Guest blog post by Julie Stamm My intention is not to make light of multiple sclerosis. It’s to make the adversities of a…
“Spotlight on the Future of MS Research”: endMS National Training Program
This year, the endMS National Training Program is excited to launch the 11th endMS SPRINT and 13th annual endMS Summer School competition! The…
Dear Richard: A Letter To My Husband
Dear Richard, Five years. I feel like we’ve lived a lifetime in these last five years. It’s crazy to think how little we knew then. I…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
In a world where only 30% of researchers are women, the MS Society is proud to report that over 60% of our funded research in 2020…
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.