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CAN DO� Program Success Highlighted at National Conference
This annual conference brings together all groups committed to improving the lives of people with MS and provides them with the most up-to-date information impacting patient care in areas of research, therapies, symptomatic care and much more.
We're looking forward to participating in accredited educational programs, learning about new products and services and sharing information within our expanding networks.
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 "Life with MS is hard. I'd love to give it back. But now that I know I can ski again, it's really opening my eyes to all the different activities I can try. Through programs like Vertical Express, Can Do MS helps people see what they still can do with their lives." - Arwen Sherman, Vertical Express Adaptive Participant
Six years ago, Arwin was diagnosed with MS and confined mostly to a wheelchair, terrified, and wondering what she would ever be able to do again. Join us on her can do journey from therapy to the thrills of skiing down a mountain.
Read story.
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 Addressing the Language and Cognitive Challenges of MS
Can Do MS Programs Consultants: Janet DeClark, MA, CCC-SLP and Juliann Hanson-Zlatev, OTR
Cognition and communication challenges affect approximately 50-66% of those with MS. Impairment can range from mild to severe, but most MS-related cognitive changes fall in the mild to moderate range. However, even subtle changes in cognition can be distressing and can have a significant impact on daily function. Fortunately, using strategies to compensate can help facilitate cognitive and language functions.
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 Ask the Can Do Team
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Question:
I have a very mild form of Relapsing MS. So far, only my eye sight has been affected, but lately, I find that I often fall for no particular reason and I'm also often dizzy. Are these signs of a relapse? Is there anything I can do about that? I like walking with my dog but I unfortunately fall and it's embarrassing. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Submit your question for free!
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New! Listen to Library Articles!
Listen on the go, and download the Can Do MS podcast from iTunes.
Can Do MS has launched a new feature to its full-text Can Do Library Articles online resource, showcasing a handful of audio files to listen to with one simple click.
Audio files can be easily accessed on Can Do MS's website, and the podcast is available to download on iTunes. Articles cover health, wellness and lifestyle enhancements that focus on specific topics pertaining to the six dimensions of wellness, which include the physical, emotional, social, occupational, spiritual and intellectual aspects of living with MS.
MS Blueprint
A new online tool is now available to you!
Can Do MS encourages people with MS and their support partners to set personalized goals and focus on what they can do. We instill this in our program participants, so they can understand what is possible with MS and learn how to live fuller lives within the constraints of MS.
That's why we partnered with the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN) and the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) to support the creation and launch of Biogen's MS Blueprint™, a new program to encourage people impacted by MS to focus on activities to try to bring joy to their lives every day.
We encourage you to visit MSBlueprint.com to set goals, create personalized activity plans called MS Blueprints, and take small steps to attain a more positive life.
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Mind Over Brain: Addressing the Language and Cognitive Challenges of MS
2 Experts. 1 Topic. 0 Cost to you.
Many people with MS notice changes in their abilities to remember, pay attention, organize and communicate.This webinar will address the frustrating, yet often invisible, language and cognitive symptoms of MS, while offering functional, concrete strategies to tackle those hurdles successfully.
Accessing Your MS Community: Fitness, Recreation and Adaptive Sports
In this webinar, you'll learn about programs and activities to improve daily living, types of adaptive exercises and equipment, as well as how to access resources within your community to improve your quality of life.
Can Do MS Webinar Series is made possible by:
Biogen | Genzyme, a Sanofi company | Teva Neuroscience
Genentech, Inc. | Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Autoimmune and Rare Diseases
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#strongerthanMS
Can Do MS is proud to take part in celebrating 2015 World MS Day with our
MS communities around the globe!
Every year, the MS movement comes together to provide the public with information about MS and how it affects the lives of more than two million people around the world.
This year, we want you to share what makes you #strongerthanMS. Visit us on Facebook or Twitter, and share your World MS Day message using #strongerthanMS. Or, take a moment, and send a message to a person or organization that helps to make life easier for people with MS.
The World MS Day campaign will generate thousands of messages that celebrate networks of support, share achievements, raise awareness and inspire action, breaking down even more barriers to living with MS.
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 Drink Beer, Play Golf,
Support Can Do MS!
Celebrate your Memorial Day Weekend
in Beaver Creek at the
Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival!
Can Do MS is the beneficiary of TWO fun events this year.
Get your beer on at the Microbrew Festival on Saturday, May 23rd. from 1 - 5 pm. Tickets are only $40 in advance, but if you visit us on Facebook on May 11th, you just might just win your way into the festival!
On Monday, May 25th, bring your swing and wear your purple plaid for our annual Cut & Slice Golf Event, presented by US Bank. Start with a putting contest in the morning to get warmed up for the Hole-In-One, Closest-To-The-Pin and Longest Drive challenges. Prizes include golf swag, lodging packages, gift certificates and a chance to win a golf trip to Pebble Beach for two, which includes airfare, lodging and three rounds of golf (valued at $5,000)!
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Annual Colorado Microbrew Festival
Beaver Creek
Saturday, May 23rd
4th Annual
Cut & Slice Golf Tournament
Beaver Creek
Monday, May 25th
World MS Day
Wednesday, May 27th
Macy's Shop
for a Cause
Saturday, August 29th
Alpen Wine Fest
Squaw Valley, CA
Sunday, September 6th
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empower myself with knowledge.
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not let MS get the best of me.
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