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• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> Bulbar onset >> Sue - Interview 31 >> Her hospice is a place of kindness, giving practical and emotional support, including home visits, advice on benefits and making a Living Will. [Voice

Sue was diagnosed with bulbar onset motor neurone disease less than a year ago (2006). She is now unable to speak and uses a laptop with voice software. Her arms and legs are still relatively strong.

• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> Carers >> Jenny - Interview 01 >> Her father had always said people should be allowed to die if things got bad, but when it came to it he felt differently.

Jenny is the daughter of a man who was diagnosed in 2001 with motor neurone disease at the age of 81, and who died 4 months later. He was ill for a year before diagnosis.

• 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 >> ALS- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/MND aged 50-64 >> Marcelin - Interview 37 >> His Living Will states that he does not want any ventilation. He wants those caring for him to let him go slowly and naturally. He does not want to be

Marcelin was diagnosed over three years ago (in 2003), after several years of weakness in his arms, and later his legs. He now uses a wheelchair. His speech is unaffected. He continues to work full-time. (Partner Tess also interviewed, MND44).

• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> Rarer forms - familial/inherited >> Liz - Interview 22 >> Her Living Will protects her children from difficult decisions. You can set out what treatments you want, as well as what you don't want. Press covera

Liz was diagnosed with rare inherited (familial) form of MND 8 years ago (1998). Sixth member of her family to be diagnosed. Has weakness in her arms and legs, and some speech difficulties. Has a PEG but does not use it yet.

• Nerves & brain >> Motor Neurone Disease >> Carers >> Una & Bill - Interview 49 >> Her husband's Living Will is stored in a special bottle in the fridge. A sticker on the front door alerts the emergency services that it is there. He

Una's husband Bill first noticed symptoms at the end of 2005 and was diagnosed aged 63. A ventilator greatly improved his energy levels for nearly a year. He had a PEG fitted but does not yet use it for feeding.