Here on funeral-notices.co.uk we like to spotlight a different charity every month in one of our blogs. On last month’s blog a user of funeral-notices.co.uk left us a comment suggesting that we spotlight
MS Society and all the great work that they do, so we thought that we would do just that.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. With MS, the immune system attacks the coating that protects your nerves, and this causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. This could cause issues with your vision, balance, memory, or even your emotions.
Over 130,000 people in the UK live with multiple sclerosis. MS is most commonly diagnosed in people in their 20s - 40s, although it can develop at any age, and it is about 2 to 3 times more common in women than men.
There are different types of MS, and each type can affect the individual in different ways, with a combination of many different symptoms. For some cases, research has found treatments that work, but for others there is no current treatment to stop their MS getting worse.
It is the MS Society’s mission to find treatments for every type of MS, and to transform the lives of everyone suffering with this disease. Through research and clinical trials they believe that they can be in the final stages of testing a range of treatments for everyone with MS by 2025, but they cannot do it without our help.
These breakthroughs do not come cheaply, so it is vital that we spread awareness of what Multiple Sclerosis is, and what the
MS Society is doing to help.
Here on funeral-notices.co.uk we provide a platform for people to raise money in memory of a loved one, just like the friends and family of
Charles Ellis George Esdaile have done, raising £750 for MS Society in his honour.
Again, if anyone has a suggestion of a charity that we could spotlight next month, whether it is a big national organisation or a small local charity, then please do let us know in the comments below.
