This page explores how to manage daily living with MND. The challenges can feel overwhelming, but support and planning ahead can help you maintain the best possible quality of life. Categories include: Mobility and personal care; Speech and communication; Swallowing, eating and drinking; Relationships and family; Emotions, thinking and behavior; and Breathing and ventilation.
United Kingdom
What is MND?
Motor neurone disease (MND) describes a group of diseases that affect the nerves (motor neurones) in the brain and spinal cord that tell your muscles what to do. With MND, messages from these nerves gradually stop reaching the muscles, leading them to weaken, stiffen and waste.
Information for Professionals
This page has information for health and social care professionals who provide care and support for people with motor neurone disease (MND) in the United Kingdom.