Uncertainty in an uncertain world
Guest post by: Danielle D’Annunzio I never thought I would have to worry about the challenges that a chronic neurological disease could suddenly…
Lessons From Cyber School: A First-Year Teacher During COVID-19
Most teachers remember their first year in the classroom. For Spencer Davis, a first-year teacher who was diagnosed with MS last year, the…
Mental Health and MS: Finding My Path
Guest post by Amelia Dauphney Let’s talk about mental health. This year’s World Mental Health Day arrives at a time when our lives…
Experts share latest updates on MS research at MSVirtual2020 (joint ACTRIMS/ECTRIMS conference)
Scientists, clinicians and health care professionals from around the world gathered virtually on September 11-13 to participate in the 8th ACTRIMS (Americas Committee…
Q&A: Women on Pregnancy and MS
How does it feel to be diagnosed with MS as a young woman during the prime of her life? How will this change…
A Fruitful Partnership
Every partnership has a story. For some, it starts with a vested interest in helping communities in need of support. For others, it’s…
Step by step: the Return to Running
Guest post by Lori Kemp For Lori Kemp, running has always been connected to multiple sclerosis (MS). It was a probable MS diagnosis…
Choose Your Own Adventure: #BurgersToBeatMS Edition
A&W Canada and thousands of their employees across the country have been working hard to ensure #BurgersToBeatMS happens safely on August 20. We’re…
Inhale, exhale: Healing through mindfulness
Guest post by: Sarah Bily My mother was diagnosed with progressive MS when she was only 34 years old. At the time, 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.