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Family Matters Information Series - For Families and Friends of People Living with MS

Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have a significant impact on the lives of family members and friends of a person living with MS. Family Matters is an information series that offers useful guidelines so that family members and friends can understand the challenges they may face and the strategies that they can adopt to manage better.

As each family and person with MS is unique, not all the suggestions or information will be relevant to everyone, but the Family Matters series is a good starting point for finding out more.

1. Learning to Live with MS: An Introduction
Learning to Live with MS: An Introduction is booklet one in a three-part series. It focuses on some of the immediate issues that you and your family may experience when someone close to you is newly diagnosed with MS.

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2. Living Well with MS
Living Well with MS is booklet two in this series and is designed to help you on your journey alongside the person with MS.

MS can be demanding so you need to maintain your own health and wellbeing. Knowing how to manage MS, as well as making improvements to your own lifestyle, can make it easier for you to support the person with MS.

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3. Caring for a Person with MS
Caring for a Person with MS is booklet three in this series. As a family member or carer, knowing how to access support, services and advice can help you to manage the changes that the symptoms of MS may bring. This knowledge also enables you to better assist the person with MS.

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Please contact: MS Connect on 1800 042 138.

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