Recently added articles from Inside MS:
Home.(heads up)(Home designs for people with disabilities)
Aug 01, 2007; King, Martha ... "There's no place like home," Dorothy said. "Anywhere I hang my hat is home," goes the old Johnny Mercer standard. Both are true and both are different. "Home" is one particular place, not like any other, and "home" is a feeling that can be created many times in many places. We ...
Two comments on the June/July "all-research" issue.(inbox)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007; Miller, Linda ... I have a degree with honors from a really good university, but my science career ended in high school. I do not understand atoms, neurons, ions, or, for that matter, cells. They are all just little things to me, indistinguishable. Since I have MS, I do take an interest in the progress of ...
Opening doors.(inbox)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... I use a walker and I'm usually alone, so I often encounter problems opening doors similar to those of Irene Mendoza ("inbox," April-May 2007). My solution was to subscribe to a minimum-minutes cell phone service. As I'm getting out of my car, I call the place I'm going to and ask whoever ...
A knotty problem.(inbox)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... I really enjoyed "Loosening the SSDI Knots" (April-May 2007). I filed for disability in March 2004 and, after two denials, was finally approved in December 2006. Part of the reason for my denials was, as I later discovered, the law firm I hired to work for me had not filed a ...
The proactive approach.(inbox)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007; Gorchinsky, Linda ... I am a practicing RN who was recently diagnosed with MS. The day I was told I cried and cried--but later that same day I bought a beautiful lavender notebook and matching pen. I used them to write all of the essential information I would need, including upcoming medical appointments. I ...
Friendly living spaces.
Aug 01, 2007; Davis, Winston ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A dream house is a centerpiece of the American dream. We all have one, even if only in dream time. But the realities of MS have a way of intruding on dreams. Balance problems call for grab bars. Sitting to work (an essential energy conservation technique) ...
Can your home be safer without spending a fortune?(Friendly Living Spaces)
Aug 01, 2007; Blaustone, Jan ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you aren't ready just yet to design and build that perfect dream home, there are a lot of things you can do in the meantime to solve everyday dilemmas. Besides providing low-cost solutions to some of your home accessibility problems, these ...
The da Vinci Awards: honoring new products for better living.(Friendly Living Spaces)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; Kraut, Rochelle ... The annual international da Vinci Awards, founded in 2000 by Michigan Chapter volunteer and physicist Michael J. Rokosz, recognizes design innovations that help people overcome obstacles encountered in daily living. Many incorporate principals of Universal Design. The 2006 ...
Top tips to keep the house clean with less effort.(Friendly Living Spaces)(Product/service evaluation)
Aug 01, 2007; Blaustone, Jan ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Bathrooms are where most accidents happen, and cleaning them is part of the problem. The good news is that it's a whole lot easier to clean them now than it was even one year ago. If you haven't tried the Mr. Clean Magic Reach extender system for shower ...
Society grants 332 scholarships for 2007.(national MS society)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The National MS Society Scholarship Program began in 2003, selecting 36 students from 329 applicants and granting a total of $68,000 in scholarships. This year, 332 students received awards of $1,000 to $3,000 each. For the first time, the Society also granted two special ...
The MS Technology Collaborative.(national MS society)(multiple sclerosis)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The new MS Technology Collaborative wants to raise awareness of how technology can help people with MS live well. The collaborative plans to * Explore how people with MS currently use computers, cell phones, Blackberries, chat rooms, blogs, MySpace, and other Web communities; ...
Here's lookin" at ... you!(national MS society)
Aug 01, 2007 ... We conducted two surveys late last fall to better understand your needs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A sample of 4,230 InsideMS readers were mailed a questionnaire: Almost 25% replied. 70% were 35 to 64 years old; nearly three-quarters were women; 65% were living with ...
Highlights from the 2007 American Academy of Neurology meeting.(news)(Conference news)
Aug 01, 2007 ... More than 10,000 practicing neurologists and researchers from around the world gathered at the 59th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Boston in April. Well over 200 MS-related presentations were made, many involving researchers funded by the National MS Society. ...
Open borders: the MS coalition.(news)(Multiple Sclerosis )(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... In June, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers held its first-ever joint meeting with ACTRIMS and LACTRIMS (Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis and the Latin American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, respectively). Over ...
Dating online: a guide for greenhorns.
Aug 01, 2007; Blackstone, Margaret ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Using an online dating service is not for everyone, but then neither is dating. Being recently divorced, I'm not quite ready to think of the word date as anything but a holiday fruit meat. Then it occurred to me that online dating sites might be a great ...
Talking with Jonathan Katz.(faces)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2007; Dale, Alison ... My first neurologist had a very holistic approach to MS. No more red meat, no more alcohol. I said, "What about sex?" He said, "I'm seeing someone." --Jonathan Katz [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jonathan Katz is best known as the star and co-creator of Dr. Katz, ...
Universal design and me.(let me tell you)
Aug 01, 2007; Brown, Sharon ... At first glance my apartment looks much like any other, but take a closer look and you'll see subtle differences that define Universal Design. "Universal Design attempts to design tools and environments for everyone regardless of ability," explains John Hambene, senior vice ...
MS and Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of MS.(Multiple sclerosis)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; Brown, Sharon ... MS and Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of MS ALLISON SHADDAY, LCSW [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The emotions that come with multiple sclerosis can be one of the most challenging aspects of the disease. In her new book, Allison Shadday thoroughly addresses this ...
Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies.(Brief article)(Book review)
Aug 01, 2007; Evans, Julie A. ... Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies BY ROSALIND KALB, PHD, NANCY HOLLAND, EDD, RN, MSCN, AND BARBARA GIESSER, MD [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you've recently been diagnosed with MS or just learned that someone close to you has the disease, Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies ...
Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, Third Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, Third Edition NANCY J. HOLLAND, RN, EDD, MSCN, T. JOCK MURRAY, MD, STEPHEN C. REINGOLD, PHD The third edition of this must-have title provides clear information for the newly-diagnosed and their families on the nature of MS ...
