Aging and MS -- National MS Society

MS Learn Online is the National MS Society's online educational webcast series. This video features a discussion with George Kraft, MD, who talks about aging and multiple sclerosis.

[sandybyrd]

I am 62 years old and during this past year I have had 3 falls that resulted in severe medical problems. This video gave me so many answers to how my body is ageing with MS. It's a little scary yet now I feel like you have given me tools to deal with questions I have been having with memory, etc. Thank you so much for making these videos that are so helpful to our MS population and extended family members and friends.

[katharinelockhart]

The neurologist that I saw for MS (diagnosed by internist) said “Oh, there can’t be anything wrong with you. You look so good!

[xprtzabc]

Best advice Medical profession can give us, Don't fall! Until my diagnosis, I kept falling from roofs, from step lathers etc. while managing my properties or managing my Ice cream cone factory (Mario's Cones) and just thought I was being careless! I am one lucky cat I even fall from 2nd floor, got up and walked (with lots of bruises) making fun of my carelessness! I started and running two businesses while I had MS. I have half a leg, ear, eyes! I still run the show! Never give up, stop falling!

[amygeiger]

Don't be afraid to use walking/stability tools - better safe than sorry! We aren't getting younger. Take a nap if you need one, most things can wait.

[naenersable]

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in January 98 and I’m 42 now I take Ocrevus now without it helping me. I started going downhill in 2016 after I was diagnosed with JC virus and I’m still going downhill I have children who have to help me to get to the bathroom my kids are 12 and 16 I wish I could be a mom.

[mswarrior]

Hello national MS society!! It's been thirty nine and a half years since symptom onset for me! It started when I was ten years old with my legs! Doctors blamed my symptoms on spinal issues, my mom has a very bad back!! So I went undiagnosed because they weren't looking for a diagnosis! Was diagnosed when I was 42!! I'll be 50 soon!! Tried four different disease-modifying drugs and all of them caused Oregon failure and stomach and intestinal bleeding!! so I smoke lots of marijuana, and I went alkaline, change the pH of my body from acidic to an alkaline state where disease cannot survive which is 7.5 and stayed there for two years plus went on the Terry wahls MS diet protocol!! And I've been slowly getting better instead of slowly getting worse ever since!! Couple months ago I toward the Pacific coast bicycle route 1, 500 miles!!! And I'm happy to say I did a athletic challenge donordrive for the national MS society!! Yeah you guys huh!!! I want to say thank you for the cooling vest which i sure needed very dearly years back when I was living in pine Arizona And you guys got me one thank you thank you it was a lifesaver!! I'm going to do a couple more athletic challenge donor drives one for each tour till I complete the miles around the planet!! Which is 24, 901 miles!! I'm at 20, 000 now, so I have 5000 left, figured I do 5000 for good measure!!!

[ringger]

I despise that statement. Family thinks it’s in my head- Yes, due to multiple lesions. They are still in denial!

[banlindane]

I find this video depressing. It makes it sound like we will all progress to secondary progressive? Also as the the "disease modifying medications" there is really no proof they are working : ( I have chosen to take an alternative medication against my neurologists advice, at my last visit he was amazed at how well I was doing. What I also found strange is I was having some cognitive issues and the neuro told me people with MS do not get Alzheimers?

[animal]

Our country ones don't know about M.S.