‘27 Months to Live’: How Tweaks to Aged Care Can Speed Up Treatment for MND Sufferers

The lifetime risk of developing the disease is about 1 in 300, according to MND Australia.
‘27 Months to Live’: How Tweaks to Aged Care Can Speed Up Treatment for MND Sufferers
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Motor neurone disease (MND) is a relentless condition that affects about 1 in 300 Australians and gradually takes away the ability to walk, speak, swallow, and eventually breathe.

For Australians diagnosed later in life, MND Australia explains why the government’s latest changes to aged care access can help those who “don’t have time” to wait.