Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Adults with Multiple Sclerosis and Their Family Caregivers.

These results identified types of support that couples needed and wanted; ways that MS affects couples' social lives; that there are difficulties negotiating changes in roles due to cognitive challenges; that there are difficulties coping with the impact of cognitive challenges on daily living; that couples often have difficulty communicating about the impact of cognitive changes on daily living and related issues, which also contributes to relationship strain; and finally, that most participants felt that they did not understand enough about the cognitive symptoms of MS. We outline key areas to address these identified needs.