| MS CAREGIVERS Caregiver stress and the unique needs of those who love and care about people with MS is a topic of interest for professionals in the world of MS care. Such concerns cross geographic, cultural, socio-economic, and religious borders. Project Leader, Dr. Miriam Franco, is spearheading our effort to bring you relevant information via this dedicated section which is part of our Web Sight series. We welcome your input and feedback. If you’ve participated in a program serving caregivers, we’d love to hear about that too.(click here) | | MS GENETICS Genetics is surely a ‘hot topic’ in the MS world. From basic principles of human genetics to genetic factors related to the disease, to strategies for education and genetic counseling in MS, there is a growing body of knowledge. New discoveries sometimes make even the most current information dated. While certainly not comprehensive, please review these offerings as we set our Web Sights on Genetics, and by all means, get back to us with your comments and suggestions for expanding our resources about this dynamic and important field of study. (click here) |  | COGNITION Most people think of MS as a physically disabling disease. However people with MS may also suffer from cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment is an alteration of the thinking processes, such as attention, problem solving, memory, reasoning, and use of language to express ourselves. Up to 65% or people with MS experience some type of cognitive impairment. - from Clear Thoughts on Cognitive Problems in MS- (click here) |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 October 2009 )
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