This man was Lou Gehrig. He gave his name to the most common type of Motor Neurone Disease called Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.

While , of course, famous people so get MND, so do the rest of us. This post is dedicated to the memory of my late mother in law who died this month five years ago after battling ALS for three years.

A few months ago on old friend told me that his mother had just been diagnosed with MND. So this is a cause very dear to my heart.

So far there is no cure just therapies for easing the effects on the condition. So for many people with MND and their loved ones the situation can feel very hopeless.

I would be very grateful if you could share this page and image to help raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.

For more information on the month itself please go to the web site of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Many thanks in advance and just to let you know that the hashtag for the month is #MND