Two New York Times Best-Selling Authors Headline Groundbreaking Multiple Sclerosis National Event, MSWorld Talks™, July 21

CLEVELAND, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patient education event in the Greater Cleveland Metro Area is scheduled to take place on July 21^st at the Intercontinental Cleveland, located on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic.  This free event, produced by MSWorld, is open to everyone in the Cleveland area.

This MSWorld Talks program will be moderated by Wendy Booker, world-renowned motivational speaker, mountain climber, author, and MS patient.  People living with MS, their families, and their caregivers are invited to learn from physicians and healers on ways to live well while living with MS.  Attendees will also enjoy free books by the Speaker-Authors, free breakfast, lunch & accessible parking.

We are thrilled to feature Richard M. Cohen, author of two New York Times best-sellers, including a memoir detailing his life with MS.  His career as a senior producer at CBS and CNN earned him numerous awards, including three Emmys and a Peabody.  Cohen lives outside New York City with his wife, journalist and TV personality Meredith Vieira.  We are also proud to host Danielle Walker, renowned food blogger and New York Times best-selling author of Against All Grain cookbooks.

MSWorld Talks will take place at the fully-accessible Intercontinental Cleveland.  This program focuses on "A Total Wellness Approach to Living with MS!" and features two MS patients and seven expert speakers.  Nationally known physicians, healthcare experts, and revered authors will address the audience with live participation.

"On behalf of MSWorld's 225,000 members living with MS and the MSWorld Volunteer Team, we are honored to be able to bring this informative and inspiring patient education event to the Cleveland Metro area.  Our first three programs in this MSWorld Talks series have been incredibly successful, and we have selected Cleveland to host our fourth in this series.  It will be an incredible day for all who attend," says Alan Mandel, CEO and Executive Director of MSWorld.

Registration continues through this week at www.msworld.org/msworldtalks/july2018 
For more information about MSWorld and MSWorld Talks, visit MSWorld.org.

About MSWorld
Founded in 1996 by Kathleen Wilson, Founding President of MSWorld, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, has grown from 6 people in a chat room to the largest all-patient run organization worldwide, serving well over 225,000 members living with MS. MSWorld provides online support and information to people living with MS, including the official chat and message boards of the National MS Society, and various MSWorld Centers, such as Resource, Conference, Wellness, and Creative Centers, along with social networking connections and the MSWorld Talks program. From the beginning, Kathleen Wilson has stated, "The primary mission of MSWorld is to end the isolation that people experience when diagnosed with MS.  We believe that knowledge is power and peer support is invaluable."

Visit MSWorld.org to learn more.

About Multiple Sclerosis
MS affects the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild or severe, ranging from numbness in the limbs to paralysis or loss of vision. Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 2.5 million people are currently living with MS.

MSWorld, where Wellness is a State of Mind ^®

Members of MSWorld's leadership team are available for interviews and photographs.
Additional background information and photographs are also available upon request.

Media Contact:  Shirley Nedzesky, MS
Tel: (412) 759-5980
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE MSWorld