Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog is part of our Symposium Blogathon series – where we are counting down to the 33rd International Symposium. Numbers in bold blue type correspond to the code in the abstract book. Click on the number to be redirected to the full abstract. As a new feature of the Symposium Blogathon, we got in touch…
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog is part of our Symposium Blogathon series – where we are counting down to the 33rd International Symposium. Numbers in bold blue type correspond to the code in the abstract book. Click on the number to be redirected to the full abstract. Technology plays an ever-increasing role in our daily lives and during the…
Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog is part of our Symposium Blogathon series – where we are counting down to the 33rd International Symposium. Numbers in bold blue type correspond to the code in the abstract book. Click on the number to be redirected to the full abstract. As a new feature of the Symposium Blogathon, we got in touch…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Receiving a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) can often lead to people feeling that they are losing control within their lives. Researchers at the University of Stirling and the University of West of Scotland have recently published research which explores the experiences of people living with MND and the factors which may contribute towards…
Reading Time: 5 minutes With planning for the 33rd International Symposium in full swing, we are back chatting to Silverio Conte, Chief of International Relations at Associazione conSLAncio Onlus, about the experiences of last years Symposium and the research the association presented. Associazione conSLAncio Onlus, is an all-volunteer, multidisciplinary Italian ALS Association and you can learn more about them…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Like many things we take for granted, it’s easy to forget the importance of our saliva. Until we begin to think about it, we are unaware of how much saliva assists our daily functions: digestion, swallowing and speech. However, when people experience a lack of control or changes in their saliva, some of these benefits…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest researcher blog post written by Nicola Glennie. When you throw a pebble into a pond, the ripples caused by the initial splash can reach far and wide. A diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease can be like this with the effects of the initial diagnosis reaching beyond the physical symptoms of the illness to other…
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is blog number 16 in our ‘Symposium Blogathon’ – counting down to the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. Numbers in bold green type correspond to the code in the abstract book. Click on the number to be redirected to the full abstract (the page may take a minute to load). Telehealth, or telemedicine, involves…
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is blog number 14 in our ‘Symposium Blogathon’ – counting down to the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. Numbers in bold green type correspond to the code in the abstract book. Click on the number to be redirected to the full abstract (the page may take a minute to load). MND is difficult to…
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is blog number 13 in our ‘Symposium Blogathon’ – counting down to the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. Numbers in bold green type correspond to the code in the abstract book. Click on the number to be redirected to the full abstract (the page may take a minute to load). You can also find…
