Source BBC: Started in 1988, the Independent Living Fund (ILF) has provided financial support to people with disabilities across the UK. From Wednesday, 1 July, it will no longer exist in England, while Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have made different plans for the fund. ILF users in England have been protesting since the closure… Read more »
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Professor Alastair Compston given prestigious research award
Source MS Society: Professor Alastair Compston has been awarded the first ever ‘Richard and Mary Cave Award for Services to People with multiple sclerosis’. Professor Compston’s commitment and perseverance from the early 1990s led to the development of Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) – one of the most effective first line treatments ever approved for MS. For some… Read more »
People with disabilities should get more state money, says UK public
Source MS Society: Disabled people should not have their benefits cut – in fact they should receive more support from the state, according to an MS Society survey. A poll of 1,000 people by One Poll found that 67% agreed disabled people should receive more financial support from the state, to help them live independent… Read more »
Study reveals brain network responsible for cognitive changes in multiple sclerosis
Source EurekAlert:JULY 8, 2015 – DALLAS, TX – An estimated 2.3 million individuals are living with multiple sclerosis (MS) worldwide. Approximately half of all individuals with MS experience changes in cognition such as impaired concentration, attention, memory, and judgment. The underlying brain basis for these deleterious effects has been largely elusive. New findings published yesterday… Read more »
Recent supermarket collection
Thanks to Gloria, Dave and Andy who helped collect at Sainsbury’s on Sunday 5th, total raised: £264.01.
June 100 Club Winners
June winners: 1st Linda Tierney winning £26.25 2nd John Day winning £15.75 3rd Ismay Ratliff winning £10.50 We need more members, numbers are down to 20, please support the centre, 50% of the winning to you, 50% to the centre.
Breathing in pure oxygen could be the answer to chronic headaches
Article in Daily Mirror 22nd June…… Breathing in pure oxygen could be the answer to chronic headaches. Researchers at Lariboisiere Hospital in Paris are using O2 masks on 30 migrane patients. The theory is it could help to reduce swollen blood vessels linked to migrane pain.
MS Society responds to High Court ruling on unlawful PIP delays
Source MS Society: MS Society responds to High Court ruling on unlawful PIP delays In a landmark case today, a high court judge declared that the delays experienced by two disabled people waiting for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were “not only unacceptable… but…unlawful”. Read on.
Blank Faces – Understanding emotions in MS
Source MS Society: Do you have trouble interpreting emotions – your own or those of others? Well you’re not alone. A recent MS Society funded project has shed some light on the influence MS can have on emotions and how this could be managed. Read on.
Government rush ahead to roll out troubled benefit scheme
Source MS Society: The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has quietly announced a new earlier start date for reassessment of disability living allowance (DLA) claimants as they continue to roll out the troubled personal independence payment (PIP). Read on.
