b'MS Focus Activities[ TAKEAWAYSJan. 9 - Atlanta, Shepherd CenterTown Hall, Round Table DiscussionDr.BenThroweropenedthefloortothepeopleinattendancetoaskquestionsthatpertainedtotheirsituationorabouttreatment,medications,etc.,thattheyhadheardabout.Questionsandanswerswereprimarilyonapersonallevel,relatingsolelytotheindividualwhowasaskingthequestionortellingastory.TheattendeessaidthatitwasanexcellentopportunitytolearnwhatotherMSpatientshadontheirminds.Feb. 6 -Atlanta, Shepherd CenterCannabinoids and MSDr.Throwerpresentedonthetopicofcannabinoids,which are of great interest to the MS community.CannabinoidsareagroupofchemicalcompoundsfoundinthecannabisplantandmaybeofusefortreatingsomeMSsymptoms.Dr.Throwersharedthatspasticityandspasms,centralneuropathicpain,andurinaryfrequencyandurgencymayimprovewiththeuseofCBD/THCproducts.Hemp-basedCBDmaybeofbenetforanxietyorsleepproblems.Feb. 14 - Jacksonville, UF Health NorthSafety and Cognitive Strategiesfor People with MSKayleaHollingsworth,M.A.,CCC-SLPspokeatUFHealthNorth,inJacksonville,Fla.,toapackedroomofpeoplelivingwithMSoraectedbyMS.Asaspeech-languagepathologistwithexperiencetreatingthoselivingwithMS,Kayleadiscussedhowtoimprovecognitionandthereforereducesafetyrisks.Shesaid,Youmaybenoticing,ifyouhaveMS,thatyoumaybestartingtohavetroublemaintainingattentionandthereforehavingtroublewithlearning,memory,processing,problem-solving,andallofthosehigher-levelfunctionsthatareimportantforday-to-dayliving,suchasmedicationandmoneymanagement.Ifso,oneimportantstrategysherecommendsisEliminatedistractionsmultitaskingisnotyourfriend.msfocusmagazine.org 38'