Making a Difference for People Affected by MND
The Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association is the only charity in Scotland providing care, information and funding for research to improve the lives of people affected by Motor Neurone Disease in Scotland. Find out more about what we do.
Pictured: Tim Lester on the Spey Way Challenge, a fundraising event for the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
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MND Research
Current Interest
Important developments in MND research. Discover more about MND research.
New Year's Honours List 2009
Owen McGhee MBE
The Association conratulates our Vice Chair, Owen McGhee, for his MBE in recognition for his work for sport and charity in this year's honours list. Find out more in the Scotsman Sports Section.
MND News
Relevant Stories
Park, McGlynn and McGhee gain recognition
Sports.Scotsman.com (31/12/08)
Champion rower and charity fundraiser Owen McGhee is to receive the MBE for services to sport and to charity.
Stephen Glover Column
Mail Online (11/12/08)
None of us wants to be kept alive for ever. But we must never give the state the power to finish us off
Wife defends suicide documentary
BBC Online 10/12/08
The wife of a man whose assisted suicide was filmed for television has defended a programme about his death.
Visit our MND News page for further recent media coverage.
Online Library Catalogue
Shelcat
We can now offer online access to our library catalogue. Learn how to borrow online from our library.
Edinburgh Marathon
31st May 2009
We have guaranteed places available for the Edinburgh Marathon 2009, so you can take part and help raise funds for the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association. Click here for further information.
Factsheets
Learn more to cope with MND
The Association has created a downloadable factsheet collection in .pdf format. Click here to view our factsheet collection. If you do not have a version of Adobe Reader on your computer please download from the page.
Answers to common questions
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MND has varied forms and symptoms.
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In depth information when you want it.
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