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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Claudia.Cahalane | 11 May 2023How can apps help with multiple sclerosis (MS)? In this blog we'll show you Android and Apple apps for self-management, apps to help with fatigue, and apps to help with cognitive issues.
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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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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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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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Alex.Barker | 24 Sep 2014Multiple Sclerosis is a lifelong condition which affects the central nervous system and the spinal cord. Symptoms can include fatigue, vision problems and sometimes people with the condition can have cognitive issues too. Famous people with the condition include Jack Osborne and Jim Sweeney (UK...
