Spanish-Speaking National/International MDS Virtual Support Group JOIN OUR VIRTUAL MEETING on the first Wednesday of every month from 3:00 - 4:30 pm (MT) For dial-in information, contact Adolfo Yniguez at 760-438-5130 or email adolfoyniguez@gmail.com.
Find out more »AGEISM AWARENESS DAY IS OCTOBER 7! Ageism is the stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination directed towards others based on their age. Unfortunately, Ageism is often practiced and accepted.As people age, society begins to shift its ideas of what those people are capable of, often based on what we think we know of aging. The American Society on Aging is promoting this day to help reframe how we talk about aging and older people in a society where ageism is pervasive. What…
Find out more »MDS Foundation Patient and Family Forum – Saturday, October 7, 2023, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Guest Speaker: Lindsay Wilde, MD; Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA REGISTER NOW To register by phone or for any questions, call or email Audrey Hassan at 1-800-637-0839 Ext. 210; email: ahassan@mds-foundation.org.
Find out more »Today is World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. This day, each October, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major…
Find out more »National/International MDS Virtual Support Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month, from 7:30 – 9:00 pm ET. That is subject to change. For dial-in information and to register, email Ben Lewis ben.lewis5825@gmail.com.
Find out more »Northern California MDS Support Group JOIN OUR VIRTUAL MEETING on the second Thursday of every month 6:30-8:00 pm (PT). For dial-in information and to register, contact Jill Whitney at530-945-4693 or email jdwhitney@charter.net.
Find out more »Greater Washington, DC Area MDS Virtual Support Group meets on the second Saturday of every month 10:30 am – 12 pm ET. For dial-in information and to register, call Brian Anderson at 703-984-9379 or email brian.s.anderson65@gmail.com.For dial-in information, contact Group Leader, Brian Anderson at 703-984-9379 or email brian.s.anderson65@gmail.com.
Find out more »Chicago MDS Virtual Support Group JOIN OUR VIRTUAL MEETING on the third Tuesday of every month from 1:30-3:00 pm (CT) For dial-in information and for any questions contact Kim Jensen at 847-618-6914 or email kjensen@nch.org.
Find out more »The Southern California MDS Virtual Support Group meets on the third Saturday of every month 10:00-11:30 am PT. For dial-in information and for any questions contact Joan Powell at (619) 300-0973 or email jdurnellpowell@aol.com.
Find out more »October 25th is being marked by a global community of patients, patient groups and professionals supporting people living with MDS. October 25th, 2023 represents MDS World Awareness Day. An estimated 60,000 individuals are currently living with MDS in the United States; however, more recent data have estimated much higher incidence and prevalence rates.
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