InforMS: Winter 2018

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InforMS: Winter 2018

RMMSC’s Social Security Disability Law Program

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

In 1997, the RMMSC established the Social Security Disability Law Program under the leadership of Thomas Stewart. Stewart is an attorney and physician assistant, and as Director of RMMSC’s Legal...

InforMS: Winter 2018

Friendship, Connection, and Volunteering: The MS Young Professionals Network (MSYPN)

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

Founded in 2004, the RMMSC’s MS Young Professionals Network (MSYPN) is a key component of our support programming for people living with MS and provides an opportunity for young professionals...

InforMS: Winter 2018

Empowering Patients and Families through Education: The RMMSC’s Robust Education Programming

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

An informed patient is an empowered patient. That belief is a key component of the Rocky Mountain MS Center’s mission, and informs the scope and core elements of our educational...

InforMS: Winter 2018

Pathways to Wellness: Hydrotherapy and Ai Chi

By Kerri Cechovic

By Kerri Cechovic | In 1992, the RMMSC began offering hydrotherapy classes for people living with MS and other neurological conditions. Michele Harrison, Rocky Mountain MS Center Hydrotherapy Coordinator and...

InforMS: Winter 2018

KADEP: Improving Lives and Building Community for Decades

By Kerri Cechovic

In January of 1992, the King Adult Day Enrichment Program (KADEP) opened its doors to just six clients.Today, the KADEP team works with an average of 65 clients each day...

InforMS: Winter 2018

Disease Modifying Therapies: Altering the MS Course

By Peter Broderick

By Pete Broderick | Since the mid-1990s, disease modifying therapies (DMTs) have been our first line interventions in the fight against MS. But what exactly do we mean by “DMT,”...

InforMS: Winter 2018

MRIs: The Diagnostic Tool that Changed MS

By Peter Broderick

When looking back at 40 years of MS history, it’s hard to overstate the importance of one technological advancement in particular — the MRI. MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, was...