Lifestyle

Find stories and resources to support your lifestyle while living with a neuromuscular disease.

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Side view of two happy women in wheelchairs talking and smiling outdoors. Background of green summer park.
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MDA Peer Connections Program Creates Lasting Friendships

By Sara, Care Specialist | March 24, 2023
A young Leticia smiles from her wheelchair holding a fishing rod at MDA Summer Camp
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MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: The Magic of MDA Summer Camp

By Leticia Tatum | March 20, 2023
Side view of open hand pushing back against a closed fist
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Self-Defense With a Disability

By Elizabeth Millard | February 28, 2023
Headshot of Leah Zelaya, a teenage girl with long brown hair wearing a blue turtle neck against a tan background
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Letters From Leah: What I’d Like Parents to Know About Being a Teenager with a Disability

By Leah Z. | February 24, 2023
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Quest Podcast: Catching Up with Bill Crossland

By MDA Staff | February 23, 2023
Skye Anderson, a white woman with long, wavy brown hair, brown-rimmed glasses, dangly earrings, and a pink sweater off one shoulder, sits in a wheelchair on a path between rows of tall green and brown cornstalks.
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Muscular Dystrophy and Dating

By Elizabeth Millard | February 16, 2023
Four artworks: The first is a painting of a fire fighter in full gear and carrying an ax, walking away from a house where smoke billows out the windows with his arm around a small girl carrying a cat. The second is a drawing of two boys standing next to a river wearing shirts that say “Camp” and holding fishing poles. The third is a portrait of a black and tan dog looking upward with a focused expression. The fourth is an abstract painting with the silhouette of a face, circles, and curving shapes in bright reds, yellows, blues and greens.
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MDA’s Art Collection Celebrates the Talents of Our Community

By MDA Staff | February 16, 2023
Illustration of a man and woman holding hands and looking at each other in black outline with green overlay.
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Love and Marriage With a Disability

By Kathy LeMieux | February 16, 2023
A brown wooden table with a collection of bowls and plates holding healthy foods, including tomatoes, chickpeas, radishes, leafy greens, nuts, and avocado.
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The Truth About Nutrition and Neuromuscular Disease

By Darlene Demetri | February 16, 2023
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Quest Podcast: New Year, New Mindset with Jose Flores

By MDA Staff | February 14, 2023