News, info and tips for living with multiple sclerosis

Tips for easier living with MS

Grab bars make is easier for people with MS.

What do you do to make living with MS a little easier? That question was posed to readers of the MS News Today Facebook page recently, and about 175 people responded. Even an MS old-timer like me (I’ve been living with the disease for 42 years and counting) found a few new ideas, so I thought I’d share some of what was suggested. Easier living in the bedroom Let’s start…Continue Reading

Accessible Living With MS – A New Idea

Wheel Pad accessible room

When my wife and I were remodeling our two-story home many years ago, we made a few accessibility changes with my MS in mind. For example, we enlarged a first-floor half-bath to include a roll-in, accessible shower. We also installed a higher toilet and made sure there was space to fit a wheelchair next to it. If it became necessary, I could turn our first-floor den into my bedroom. It…Continue Reading