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Upcoming Greater Northwest Events
2012 Walk MS in the Northwest
Register now for the 2012 Walk MS near you!
- Anchorage
- Copper Valley
- Fairbanks
- Juneau
- Ketchikan
- Soldotna
- Wasilla
Montana: May 5-19, 2012
- Billings
- Bozeman
- Butte (Sept 2012)
- Great Falls
- Helena
- Missoula
Education Programs for People Affected by MS
Monthly Teleconferences
- June 7 - "Mothers (and aspiring mothers) and MS"
- July 5 - "Empowered Living with MS"
- August 2 - "Get the 411 on MS - Disease Management and Therapeutics"
- Listen to recordings of previous teleconferences
Register for a "Doc Talk"
Talk openly and candidly with local MS experts! This is your chance to ask those burning questions you have about MS and talk freely and easily with the doc.
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“Fatigue Management” with Gary Stobbe, MD
Burien, WA: May 29
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of MS. Dr. Stobbe will discuss strategies for managing fatigue that can be done on your own as well as medical treatments for fatigue. -
“Dealing with MS in your Important Relationships” with Richard Popwell, MD
Bozeman, MT: June 5
It's important to make sure that everyone stays on the giving and receiving end of the relationship. Learn how to manage MS as team and enhance your communication with those close to you.
Learn from the Experts
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MS Roadshow in Bellingham
Bellingham, WA: June 23
Listen and learn from the MS experts at Swedish Neuroscience Institute on a variety of MS topics, including:- MS 101
- Update on MS research
- Exercise and MS
- Mood Management
- Sex/Intimacy Issues
- Social Security/Vocational Issues
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Can Do MS - JUMPSTART Program
Yakima, WA: June 23
An interactive educational program in which you and your support partner gain the knowledge, skills and tools to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors and actively co-manage your MS. Topics include energy management, cognitive challenges, physical activity.
Greater Northwest Programs & Services
Education Programs for People Affected by MS
Monthly Teleconferences
- June 7 - "Mothers (and aspiring mothers) and MS"
- July 5 - "Empowered Living with MS"
- August 2 - "Get the 411 on MS - Disease Management and Therapeutics"
- Listen to recordings of previous teleconferences
Register for a "Doc Talk"
Talk openly and candidly with local MS experts! This is your chance to ask those burning questions you have about MS and talk freely and easily with the doc.
-
“Fatigue Management” with Gary Stobbe, MD
Burien, WA: May 29
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of MS. Dr. Stobbe will discuss strategies for managing fatigue that can be done on your own as well as medical treatments for fatigue. -
“Dealing with MS in your Important Relationships” with Richard Popwell, MD
Bozeman, MT: June 5
It's important to make sure that everyone stays on the giving and receiving end of the relationship. Learn how to manage MS as team and enhance your communication with those close to you.
Learn from the Experts
-
MS Roadshow in Bellingham
Bellingham, WA: June 23
Listen and learn from the MS experts at Swedish Neuroscience Institute on a variety of MS topics, including:- MS 101
- Update on MS research
- Exercise and MS
- Mood Management
- Sex/Intimacy Issues
- Social Security/Vocational Issues
-
Can Do MS - JUMPSTART Program
Yakima, WA: June 23
An interactive educational program in which you and your support partner gain the knowledge, skills and tools to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors and actively co-manage your MS. Topics include energy management, cognitive challenges, physical activity.
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