What You Need to Know About Finding and Visiting an MDA Care Center

Located at more than 150 of the top healthcare institutions across the United States, MDA Care Centers serve as the nexus for expert clinical care and medical research. Our Care Center Network offers tens of thousands of appointments each year for individuals living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and other neuromuscular diseases. These appointments provide individuals . . .

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Aging and Neuromuscular Disease Share Symptoms – and Solutions

With age often comes the maturity and grace to accept the world and oneself. That’s a good thing, because it takes every bit of that maturity to differentiate the aging process from the progression of a neuromuscular disease.   Neuromuscular disease comes with certain physical limitations that can also look like aging — loss of strength, . . .

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Dreaming of a good night’s sleep?

More than one-third of adults in the United States fail to get the seven to nine hours of sleep they need, reports the National Sleep Foundation. Children and teens require even more sleep, which too many also miss out on.  Getting quality sleep can be challenging for people with neuromuscular disorders. However, with the right . . .

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It Is OK to Have Mixed Feelings About Resuming Activities After Being Vaccinated

For more than a year we heard these messages: Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Stay six feet apart.  Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people who are fully vaccinated can resume many of the activities they did before the pandemic. The CDC recommends masks indoors in public for everyone in locales where . . .

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