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05 MDF notice board
06 National news
10 MD information
MD INFORMATION
10 How to Clean a Wheelchair or Power Chair
12 How to Dress to Impress with Adaptive Clothing
15 It is essential that you keep your batteries charged
16 Wheelchair Maintenance Checklist
18 Marijuana and Muscular Dystrophy
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS
24 Sunny side up
26 Online Quiz
25 Move4MD
27 MDF merchandise
People
28 Living with Muscular Dystrophy - Paul & Carly’s Stories
30 'Lucky' Hoffmann motivated by his muscular dystrophy
32 High-School Track Athlete with Myotonic Dystrophy
Regular Features
38 The View From Down Here
41 DOCTOR’S CORNER
42 On The Spot, Scott…
43 Kiddies Corner
44 Random gravity checks
46 Sandra’s thoughts on...
Healthy Living
48 Holistic Treatment for Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy
50 The power of resilience
51 Breathing Problems
52 7 Low Moments we’ll Experience during COVID-19
54 Winter Safety & Bone Health
Research
34 What research is being done?
37 Breaking news in research
C O N T E N T S
Published by:
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of SA
Tel: 011 472-9703
Fax: 086 646 9117
E-mail: national@mdsa.org.za
Website: www.mdsa.org.za
Publishing Team:
Managing Editor: Gerda Brown
Copy Editor: Keith Richmond
Publishing Manager: Gerda Brown
Design and Layout: Divan Joubert
Cover photo of Rudzani Mukheli.
Future Issues:
December 2020
(Deadline: 2 November 2020)
The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation
of South Africa
We are a non-profi t organisation that supports
people affected by muscular dystrophy and
neuromuscular disorders and that endeavours to
improve the quality of life of its members.
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