Give keeping a gratitude journal a try! You might just find that keeping a gratitude journal becomes an important tool for maintaining and increasing your joy and happiness.

Caregiving stress should be taken seriously and, left untreated, can lead to caregiver burnout. While the demands of caregiving may lead to stress, recognizing and taking action to manage caregiving stress will benefit the well-being of both the caregiver and the care receiver.

Caregiving stress arises from the emotional and physical challenges of providing caregiving. While caregiving for family member can be rewarding, caregivers often experience stress. Long term caregiving stress can lead to caregiver burnout if unrecognized and untreated.

Try the six quizzes related to the Neuromuscular Diseases site, including the newest, the Neuromuscular Disease and the Feet Quiz. Quizzes give you a chance to test your knowledge in important areas that affect those with neuromuscular disease. Plus, they are fun and you just might learn something

Across the world, individuals are affected by neuromuscular disease. Finding effective information, support, and services plays a key role in managing neuromuscular disease. Access a list of website addresses for international consortia that serve the neuromuscular disease community worldwide.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) offers a variety of free informational resources about neuromuscular disease. Updated regularly, these resources cover a wide variety of topics related to neuromuscular disease.

People from all over the world suffer from neuromuscular disease, and need to find accurate, appropriate, and effective information, support, and services. This article lists some of the web-links to organizations that serve the worldwide neuromuscular diseases community.

You may see fire-fighters collecting funds at local parades and events. When you see your local firefighters campaigning to raise funds for the MDA, make sure to say thank you. Let them know how the MDA has helped you and your family. And, make sure to help fill the boot!

Too often, individuals with disability, including neuromuscular disease , have been excluded from religious participation. That All May Worship: An Interfaith Welcome to People with Disabilities will be useful towards eliminating barriers to access and making places of worship truly inclusive.

Soon after last year’s successful CMT Awareness Month finished, organizers of the CMT Awareness Month 2014 began planning for the 2014 event. Through this event, the Charcot Marie Tooth Association (CMTA) educates the public and raises awareness about the neuromuscular disease Charcot Marie Tooth.