Hot weather can have a significant impact on people with neurological conditions such as MS or Parkinson's. Here are some coping strategies.
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Being a volunteer supports me in my carer role
Chas Burton talks about his role as a volunteer at the Centre, helping out in the café, and also his role as a carer as his wife has MS.
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Bringing greater happiness and better mental and physical health
Nigel talks about his MS journey from driving a cab to being diagnosed, from feeling that his life as he knew would be over to regaining his sense of belonging.
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MS Awareness Week
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Keep moving… use it, exercise it, or you will lose it
Karen talks about the changes she has been through, how she has found ways to reduce her anxiety and the positives she has gained from attending the Chilterns Neuro Centre.
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An important cog in the system
An important cog in the system Chilterns Neuro Centre Patron, Trishna Bharadia, has not let multiple sclerosis (MS) stop her from leading a full and busy life. Since her diagnosis she has been active in promoting awareness of MS and in advocating for others. Here she talks about some of the challenges she has faced...
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A million miles from where we started
A million miles from where we started A member of Chilterns Neuro Centre since 2013, Jenny tells us about the moment she was diagnosed with MS, how it changed her life, and how she learned to live a full and meaningful life again. Jenny knew something wasn’t quite right with her overall health in the...
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Opening up our services to stroke survivors
Earlier this year, the Chilterns MS Centre began a pilot programme to open up its services to people with neurological conditions other than MS, starting with Parkinson’s Disease. Due to its success, the pilot has now been extended and from this month the Centre will also be opening up its services to stroke survivors. Being...
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Yoga (in-person)
Our Yoga Instructor, Emily Cuckson, has been running our online Yoga classes since 2020. She runs two classes a week which are tailored to meet a range of abilities – a mat-based class and a seated class. The classes have proved to be very popular and members have reported feeling the benefits. We are keen to encourage more people...
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Getting a better perspective on life
Getting a better perspective on life Life before my diagnosis was normal, says Mat Sparrow, a member of the Chilterns Neuro Centre who has lived with the chronic neurological condition that is multiple sclerosis for over 15 years. I worked for myself with my own electrical business, enjoyed normal family life – going on camping...
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Clearer water but greener pool at the Centre
The Chilterns MS Centre has recently completed major improvement work on its hydrotherapy pool to help make it more energy efficient and reduce water wastage. The £25,000 project, funded partly by a grant from the Clothworkers’ Foundation, involved several upgrades including the installation of an upgraded chemical dosing system, variable speed pump drives, digital flow...
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Rebranding the Centre
At the start of this year we launched a pilot programme to open up the Chilterns MS Centre to people with neurological conditions other than MS. We have been really excited by how it is going and it has been wonderful to see and hear the impact we have had on so many more lives....