The Foundation set up by former Scotland rugby player Doddie Weir has donated £70,000 to support the efforts of the Motor Neurone Disease Association during the current coronavirus pandemic. The
More than 1,000 people affected by motor neurone disease (MND) have been directly helped by grants funded by the Foundation set up by rugby legend Doddie Weir, who himself has the terminal illness.
We’re delighted our Royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal attended the Café Neuro drop-in at St Mary’s Living Well Centre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria yesterday (23 January). The Princess
New Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that will allow people with motor neurone disease (MND) to have a conversation in their own voice, even after losing the ability to speak, has been created
Thank you to everyone who completed the MND Association’s Improving MND Care survey 2019. The survey is the only one of its kind specifically for people living with MND and their carers, and
The MND Association has had two publications highly commended at the BMA Patient Information Awards 2019. The Association’s guide for care workers Caring for a person with motor neurone disease
A survey has been launched by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) to start to identify the top 10 research priorities for occupational therapy in the UK. RCOT are looking for questions
The MND Association has developed two key resources for young children in response to demand from families affected by motor neurone disease. Children affected by MND, parents and healthcare
Carers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND) are spending more than double the hours of an average working week caring for their loved ones, new figures suggest. Research* conducted by the
The Association’s Improving MND Care Survey has now closed. We received almost 1300 responses from people living with MND and their carers about their health, social and continuing care experiences.