Nurse donates brain for research following seventeen year MS battle

Former nurse Linda Robertson died at the age of 59 at Tall Trees Care Home in Colchester on October 23, the Braintree and Witham Times reported. She had lived with multiple sclerosis for 17 years after being diagnosed at age 42, and later developed a rare form of dementia linked to her condition. [1]

Before her death, Robertson arranged to donate her brain for medical research to support ongoing efforts to understand the disease, according to the Braintree and Witham Times. Her family described her final decision as a heroic act aimed at helping others who live with the same illness. [1]

Her daughter, Annie Spooner, stated that Robertson maintained a strong determination throughout her illness. Following her passing, her family has actively begun raising funds to support further research into multiple sclerosis. [1]