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• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> Bulbar onset >> Sarah - Interview 21 >> The hospice is a warm and kind place. They helped her draw up a Living Will. She does not want invasive treatment. [Voice software interview].

Sarah was diagnosed 7 years ago when 7 months pregnant with her second baby in 2000. Now she cannot use her arms or walk unaided, and her speech is affected, so she uses voice software to communicate.

• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> Rarer forms - PMA (progressive muscular atrophy) >> Judith - Interview 12 >> She feels very positive about life and is upset by media images of MND. In future she may make a Living Will. She would not want resuscitation and wou

Judith was diagnosed with Progressive Muscular Atrophy form of MND two years ago, after consulting two neurologists. Now she uses a wheelchair and mobility scooter.

• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> Rarer forms - PMA (progressive muscular atrophy) >> Pauline - Interview 30 >> She feels it's her right to choose when to die, if her quality of life becomes poor. She worries about how she might die and about losing dignity. Med

Pauline was diagnosed with PMA (progressive muscular atrophy) about 2 years ago (2005), after several years of leg weakness. She cannot walk far and uses a wheelchair, but is still able to work full-time.

• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> ALS- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/MND aged 65+ >> Derek - Interview 27 >> He personally would never consider assisted dying, both for his own sake and his wife's, but he believes other people should have the choice if they w

Derek was diagnosed 5-6 years ago (2001 or 2002). His arms and legs are affected but he is still able to walk unaided round the house. Finds his memory for words is being affected.