MS affects not only you, but those around you as well. When is the right time to discuss your MS with your children? How should you open the conversation?

Fewer than one in every 100 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) will experience symptoms before the age of 10 but between two and five in every 100 people experience their first symptoms before the age of 18. Not all of them will have been diagnosed at that age so they may have looked back and recognised certain symptoms as being an early part of their MS.

Memory problems are commonly reported by people with MS. A primary memory problem is difficulty in registering or remembering information. This page covers strategies that might help.

If you have MS, you might find that your attention wanders. This page includes tips and tricks to help you find things. It also covers factors that might make your mental skills less efficient.

Depression is different from low mood, it is persistent and can affect all aspects of your life, and is often related to anxiety and stress. Depression can be lonely and isolating, but it is a recognised and treatable condition.

Most people with MS do not experience major language difficulties, but sometimes you may find you can’t find a word or phrase. This page includes tips and tricks to help you speak.

Want to find out more about multiple sclerosis relapses? Find more information about the sudden onset of symptoms that form MS relapses in this A-Z entry.

Tasks involving complex attention can be difficult for some people with MS. This page includes tips and tricks to optimise your concentration.

It can be alarming to find yourself getting lost on a route you thought you knew. This page looks at wayfinding tips and tricks that'll help you overcome this.