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The Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) and Care Alliance are carrying out a survey of carers of people with neurological conditions.The results will be published during Carers Week this June. The NAI is an umbrella group of over 30 neurological charities and Care Alliance is the national umbrella for organisations representing family carers. You can complete the survey online by going to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/neurologicalcarers
By sharing your experiences,you will help to increase understanding of the challenges faced by this group of carers.
The closing date for completing the survey is Monday 21st May 2012
For more information on carers week, go to www.carersweek.ie
The World Health Organisation has warned that cases of dementia are set to soar in the coming decades. Some 35.6 million people were living with dementia in 2010 but that figure is set to double to 65.7 million by 2030.
Oisin McGann author/illustrator has contacted MS READaTHON HQ and he is holding a competition... yes, one lucky winner will become a cameo character in his next book! Excited!!
The closing date for the competition is Friday, 15th June. Winner announced on the 15th July.
Today we launched World MS Day, which takes place on the 30th of May. To kick of our celebrations, Taragh, Sara and Lorraine from the office headed to the Montessori Education Centre on Dublin’s northside, to host an extra special McVitie's Digestive Tea Party!
Picture the scene, you’ve gone back in time, to the day you were first diagnosed with MS; standing face to face with your newly diagnosed self. What would you say to yourself on that day?
Author and Chef, Clodagh McKenna has joined with MS Ireland once more to support the MS Ireland's Tea Party! So let’s find out a little more about this culinary fire-brand.
World MS day takes place on 30th May
National Carers Week takes place from June 18th to 24th
On Friday, 18th May MS Ireland played host to the 'Friends of the MS Care Centre' Lunch at the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin. With 150 guests attending on the day and many more offering donations to support the MS Care Centre the event was a fantastic success!
At the National Carers Week launch in the Mansion House, Dublin with Carers Support Group Limerick. (l-r) Eva O'Dwyer, Sr Josephine Dempsey, Marie McLoughlin, Carol Phelan, Nuala Carey (RTE Presenter), Taragh Donohoe (MS Ireland) and Barry Purcell