The risk is real:
An estimated 50,000 men and women have multiple sclerosis in Canada.
3 Canadians are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis every day.
Women are affected almost twice as often as men.
Multiple sclerosis is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40.
Multiple sclerosis may not significantly affect your client’s lifespan, but there are other challenges …
70% of people with multiple sclerosis are not able to work within 5-10 years of diagnosis.
20% to 25% of individuals with multiple sclerosis will need costly longterm care because of the chronic and frequently disabling effects of this disease.
In Ontario, the drugs most commonly used to treat multiple sclerosis are not covered by the Drug Benefit Plan Formulary.
Fatigue and limited mobility which accompany multiple sclerosis may affect your client’s ability to perform every day tasks.
Nearly 50% of people with multiple sclerosis also develop cognitive dysfunction.
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