The MS Carer's Companion: The Complete UK Guide for Families Living with Multiple Sclerosis - Softcover

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A diagnosis of MS changes life for the whole family.

Multiple sclerosis is unpredictable and lifelong, and it usually arrives in the prime of life. For the partners, parents, children and friends who step in to help, it can mean facing relapses, fatigue, a maze of treatments and benefits, and an uncertain future, often with far too little support.

The MS Carer's Companion is a calm, practical guide for anyone caring for someone with MS in the United Kingdom. Written in plain English by a carer, it walks you through the whole picture, from the uncertain days around diagnosis to daily life and the longer term.

Inside you will find clear, honest guidance on:

- What MS is, its types, and the disease modifying therapies that have transformed treatment
- Managing fatigue, mobility and the many symptoms people rarely talk about
- Mood, memory and the emotional weight of an unpredictable condition
- Power of Attorney, the benefits so many families miss, social services and paying for care
- NHS Continuing Healthcare, and how to claim the help you are entitled to
- Looking after yourself as a carer, and finding support
- Living well with uncertainty, and planning for the longer term

Covering England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with practical and financial details checked against official sources, this is the companion to keep close, however MS unfolds for the person you love.

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