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Global MND Awareness Day – 10 years on from the Ice Bucket Challenge

17/06/2024

MND Scotland is marking Global MND Awareness Day on Friday, 21 June by looking back at the ice bucket challenge.

“People stare when you’re out in public”

Jimmy Graham was diagnosed with MND in December 2016 and is now raising awareness of the illness of stigma surrounding the disease.

Super Social Gran Loses Voice to MND

Anne Robertson was diagnosed with MND in October 2015 and now, for MND Awareness Week, she is raising awareness of the disease.

Alan Shares Story with MND

Alan Gray was diagnosed with MND in January 2017 and is now raising awareness of the disease for MND Awareness Week.

I was 77 when I diagnosed with MND – I’m one of the lucky ones.

Dundee woman Pat Orr shares her diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease for MND Awareness Week.

Speech & Language Therapist at risk of losing her own voice to MND.

Ruth shares her diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease during MND Awareness Week

A lack of housing meant that I became a prisoner in my own flat

Paul Smith was diagnosed with MND in 2016, but due to the lack of appropriate housing, he was left trapped in his second-storey tenement flat for over a year.

Dundee Man Shares his Experience of MND

Dennis Dick MBE (83), born in Dundee, shares his experience and diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Like Stephen, I’ve always looked up to the stars

Colin Jones (60) reflects on the loss of Professor Stephen Hawking and how he has inspired so many others with the disease.

Special Mother’s Day for Mum with MND

Ruth Williamson, Mum to 16-month old Anna, was diagnosed with MND shares her story this Mother's Day.

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