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posted 11/04/2009, comment (1)
Mobility Aids and MS:Public Transportation and Your Wheelchair
Using a wheelchair, scooter or power chair provides enhanced mobility in and around the house. Sometimes wheelchair users want to go further — across town, across the country or around the world — and the wheelchair has to go, too. Transporting the wheeler and wheelchair is a challenge not met without accommodations. Options are public... Read more
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posted 11/02/2009, comments (4)
MS Central Question of the Week
How do we get the money? We all want to hear that an MS cure has been found, and that will happen with the right research. Research takes time but it also takes money. Funds for research are sometimes privately funded and sometimes provided from our taxes. Congress often controls funds provided for medical research, even going so far... Read more
posted 10/29/2009, comments (6)
People with MS can reasonably hope to stay well with attention to lifestyle
I have been analyzing and summarizing the medical literature on MS for 10 years now. The evidence is surprizingly congruent: it is reasonable for people with MS to hope for a long and happy life, and even potentially to recover from the illness. There is now an enormous and persuasive literature that shows that attention to diet, sun exposure,... Read more
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posted 10/28/2009, comment (1)
Mobility Aids and MS: Power Wheelchairs
You need a wheelchair, but much more than a manual chair. What are the options? Last week I covered scooters. Today I will talk about the power of power chairs.Do your online research, talk with your physical or occupational therapist and visit a store representative. They may all have suggestions and recommendation, but only you know what you... Read more
