Heat Sensitivity in MS

Spring is upon us. The time of year when the days become longer and warm weather entices us to spend time outside. Unfortunately, not everyone can enjoy those long, hot summer days out of doors. Between 60% and 80% of people with MS find that heat can cause their...

Be the One to Get the Proclamation for Your Community

Are YOU interested in obtaining the March MS Awareness Month Proclamation from your municipality?  It’s a great educational project for the whole family. It’s rewarding to be the one representing us all, to receive the proclamation from your area and to spread...

Aging MS Patients Are Focus of UT Dell Medical School Initiative

A team of scientists at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School are looking to establish best practices for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) in older adults, citing a relative lack of of research on the disease in people older than 50 Led by Leorah...

Support Group Secures 2023 Location

All Support Group meetings for 2023 are scheduled at Jersey Lily’s in Salem on the fourth Thursday of month at 6:30pm in the Banquet Room. Social time 5:30 to 6:30 for those wanting to meet for drinks, have dinner or just chat (responsible for your own check)....

Brian Mason Respite Camp 2022

The Brian Mason Respite Camp is an annual event for people whose lives have been severely affected by Multiple Sclerosis, the newly diagnosed and the caregiver/immediate family member living in the home who does not get the opportunity to vacation. It is a chance to...

My MS Makes Getting Sick With a Viral Infection 10 Times Worse

School started last week for our three kids. They got to see friends from the last school year, meet their new teachers, and sit at a new desk in their new classrooms. Per tradition, there was no homework assigned the first week, but they still brought home plenty of...