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.
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MS Trust supports launch of new awards recognising MS health professionals
The QuDoS in MS Awards – Recognising Quality in the Delivery of Services in Multiple Sclerosis – programme is a pharmaphorum initiative supported by the MS Trust and endorsed by a number of pharmaceutical companies. Find out more here.
Poll finds more than a quarter are told incorrectly they have a trapped nerve, with 39% of people with MS waiting over a year for correct diagnosis
Source The Guardian: Four in five people with multiple sclerosis in the UK are misdiagnosed, with more than a quarter told incorrectly that they have a trapped nerve, a survey suggests. The poll found that 39% of people with MS waited more than a year for a correct diagnosis, prompting the MS Society to warn… Read more »
Why diagnosing MS isn’t always quick or straightforward
Source MS Trust: The media has highlighted the results of a survey published today by the MS Society about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The survey raises issues about the challenges of being diagnosed with MS and the delays and mis-diagnoses that some people experience. It reflects many of the themes that came out in… Read more »
I worried that he wouldn’t find me attractive’: the challenges of dating with a disability
Source The Telegraph BMSTC Member, Beccy Huxtable, is one of four women who open up about the problems of finding love and maintaining relationships in the face of debilitating illnesses. ‘I worried that he wouldn’t find me attractive’: the challenges of dating with a disability. Read on
Exercise through gaming helps people with MS to improve balance
Source MS Trust: Two studies have recently been published which use videogame technology or “exergaming” to improve balance in people with MS. One study used Nintendo Wii Fit and the other used an electronic sensor floor mat connected to a TV screen in a rhythm stepping video game. Impaired balance can be one of the… Read more »
Stepping exercise boosts balance and brain power for people with MS
Source MS Research Australia: Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have found a home-based stepping exercise, designed for people with MS, can improve not only balance but also thinking skills. Just published in the MS Journal, conducted by Dr Phu Hoang and his colleagues and funded by MS Research Australia, this study showed promising results… Read more »
Imaging can identify neurodegeneration earlier than previously thought
Source MS Research Australia: An article published in the international journal Brain has shown evidence that damage in the spinal cord of people with primary progressive MS may occur earlier than previously thought. Researchers from the Institute of Neurology at University College London have been using advanced imaging techniques, to identify signs of damage and… Read more »
Exercise through gaming helps people with MS to improve balance
Source MS Trust: Two studies have recently been published which use videogame technology or “exergaming” to improve balance in people with MS. One study used Nintendo Wii Fit and the other used an electronic sensor floor mat connected to a TV screen in a rhythm stepping video game. Impaired balance can be one of the… Read more »
In the Know about MS’ Day – 4th June
An exciting event is coming up for children and young people (aged 6+) who have a family member with MS. ‘In the Know about MS’ Day is taking place on 4th June at the Oxford Centre for Enablement. The day aims to provide education about MS, an opportunity for young people to ask questions and raise concerns… Read more »
