The United Kingdom-based Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association was commended recently at the Third Sector Awards for its efforts in the MND community. The nonprofit organization won high commendations in the “Charity of the Year: Over £5M” category at the annual awards, which recognizes the achievements of charitable organizations and…

Barriers need to be overcome in order to facilitate community engagement programs for people with motor neurone disease (MND), a group of diseases that includes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study shows. The study, “Supporting access to activities to enhance well‐being and reduce social…

According to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, here are some common symptoms and effects of MND: Discomfort and pain: although they do not come from MND directly. Muscle cramps and spasms: which may be eased by changing positions. If you feel these changes are not enough, talk to your doctor. Stiff joints: some slow…

“Professor Siddharthan Chandran is Director of the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research at the University of Edinburgh.” Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

In this Guardian 2013 video, find out more about the story of a motor neurone disease sufferer calling for the right to die with dignity. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

The Motor Neurone Disease Association is raising awareness of motor neurone disease with their campaign #LastSummer. “Ailsa is living with MND and wanted to share her story with you, since her diagnosis.” Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

In this video from The University of Edinburgh, watch “Professor Sharon Abrahams, Personal Chair in Neuropsychology, deliver her inaugural lecture entitled Mind Matters in Motor Neurone Disease. In this lecture, Prof. Abrahams discusses her work with people living with a degenerative disease and in particular motor neurone disease. This…

In this video, Andrew takes us through a rapid review of “motor neurone disease (also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease) including what MND is, how it presents, the main causes and how it is managed!” Learn more about ALS: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

In this video by Tim Noonan, we enter the world of Scott Sullivan, an ordinary man showing extraordinary courage. This 39-year-old Queensland dad is battling motor neurone disease and lives every day as if it’s his last. Every minute, every second with his wife and two children is precious because…

People often worry about life and the things they don’t have. This documentary gives you an insight into the daily struggles of this horrific disease. ‘Enduring motor neurone disease’ itself shows Steve Evans and his loving family showing not only how it affects Steve, but also how the disease effects everyone around…