Needed for Raffle this Friday!
I need tin’s of biscuits and chocolates for the raffle this Friday. I have enough wine – thank you so much to everyone who has donated them. (I currently only have 1 box of chocolates and 1 box of sweets).
Many thanks
Sue Doran
Autumn news – Age UK Oxfordshire
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She did it!
Congratulations Jodie Evans, an MS member here, who completed the Brackley novice triathlon, 200m swim, 10k bike and 3k run very well done, what a fantastic achievement!
Total raised to date £761
Next Friday is quiz night!
Next Friday is quiz night, if you would like to come but can’t get a team together let me know as I am putting people together to make Centre teams…… Thank you to those that have kindly donated a raffle prize, more needed please and don’t forget to buy raffle tickets. Prizes include:
– back massage at Beautiful Creations Milton Park
– £20 voucher for a meal at Prezzo
– Meal for 2 and bottle of wine at Wildwood Kitchen, Didcot
– Family Pass to Millets Circus in half term
– Family Ice Skate Pass
– Hamper from Hamper.com
– 2 tickets to a show at Oxford Playhouse
– Meal for 2 at the Plum Pudding, Milton Village
– Therapy appointments
– and more……
Tickets £1 each.
100 club winners for September
100 club winners:
1st prize: Nandi
2nd prize: Richard
3rd prize: Angie
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Antioxidant Lipoic Acid Appears to Slow SPMS Patients’ Neurodegeneration
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today:
A pilot study exploring the antioxidant lipoic acid in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) demonstrated that treatment for two years reduced the speed of brain tissue loss and improved the patients’ walking speed. Read on.
More than £10 million to be spent on progressive MS research
Source MS Society:
The International Progressive MS Alliance has awarded three £3.6 million grants to researchers accelerating the pace of progressive MS research.
The Alliance is a worldwide collaborative of MS organisations co-founded by the MS Society. More than 2.3 million people around the world live with MS and more than one million of those have a progressive form of the condition. Read on.
Personal assistant/Carer required in Abingdon
A pa/carer is required to assist a disabled man with Multiple sclerosis.
Mondays 10.30-6.00 and/or Sundays 10.30-6.00. You may apply for one or both days.
Experience is an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.
Duties will include; Personal care, light housework, assisting with day to day activities such as shopping, social events and appointments. A clean drivers license is required.
Please contact me for further details.
07791775026
