Expert Resources: MS
These are the items that relate to MS found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Sarah Botterill | 21 Sep 2020To celebrate Get Online Week run by The Good Things Foundation, we’re exploring seven ways getting online can help disabled people and older people; one for every day of the week.Get Online Week 2020 runs from October 19-25.
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Claudia.Cahalane | 11 Nov 2019An estimated 110,000 people in the UK live with multiple sclerosis (MS). The condition affects the nerves in the brain and the spinal cord. It can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including balance and coordination problems, eyesight and hearing issues, fatigue, altered sensations and cognitive...
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Sarah Botterill | 31 Oct 2019MS Trust specialist nurses provide support in the community, and in a clinic, to people living with MS. We spoke to one nurse and her patient about their relationshipThe MS Trust has a network of MS nurses that act as the main point of contact for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
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Claudia.Cahalane | 16 Oct 2019AbilityNet explores the range of online forums and Facebook pages available for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). What can they help with and how?
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Guest Blogger | 07 Oct 2019Workspace adaptions for people with multiple sclerosis
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Sarah Botterill | 22 Sep 2019Technology could help people living with MS to better self-manage, co-ordinate care, improve services and ensure we deliver the right treatment at the right time. Phillip Anderson, head of policy for the MS Society, explains.
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Sarah Botterill | 16 Sep 2019One of the unsolved mysteries about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is that is that the prevalence of the condition varies geographically with a high MS prevalence in Scotland. Understanding why this is could help prevent or even cure the condition.
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Alex.Barker | 23 Apr 2019This week is MS Awareness Week and we have done a round-up of the content we have available on our website for this often misunderstood condition.
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13 frequently asked questions about how a computer can benefit people living with Multiple Sclerosis
Alex.Barker | 23 Apr 2018Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. MS is a lifelong condition, usually diagnosed when people are in their 20s and 30, and can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including eyesight problems, fatigue, balance problems, altered sensations and cognitive issues. -
eromMaintenance | 17 Jun 2015Formerly a nurse, Laura Sygrove-Quickmire has MS (Multiple Sclerosis) which has affected her mobility and sight. After leading an active life, becoming a wheelchair user and losing her independence came as a great shock. “I became very withdrawn and bitter, and spent a long time lying in bed...
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