Nikki McIntosh is known as the founder of Rare Mamas, an online resource that supports and empowers mothers who have children with rare diseases. She and her husband, Tony, live in Southern California with their sons Mason, age 10, and Miles, age 8. But less than a decade ago, Nikki was a marketing executive and, […]
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Dear Members of the SMA Community, As we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month this November, Biogen acknowledges the vital role caregivers have in our society, including within our spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) community. We also recognize that caregivers need our support more than ever. Caregivers in the SMA community face an especially unique set of
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As we continue to quarantine and see a new wave of COVID-19 cases across the country, Cure SMA would like you to know that our work for the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) community continues. We remain vigilant in our monitoring of the pandemic statistics and responding to the needs of the entire SMA community. Your
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Each year since 2017, Cure SMA has conducted a Community Update Survey. This online questionnaire is sent to all individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and caregivers of children with SMA in the Cure SMA database to capture self- and caregiver-reported data on disease characteristics and health outcomes. Cure SMA uses data collected through the
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Cure SMA is excited to be announcing—along with support from Biogen—the launch of two new programs for adults with SMA. First, we will test your knowledge of random (and useless) facts with an Adults with SMA Virtual Trivia Night. Then, in the coming months, we will begin hosting an Adults with SMA Virtual Book Club.
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