Table 3.

Participant characteristics

Pseudonym	Sex	Residential location	Age	Reason for ineligibility
Amanda	F	Rural	42	History of bipolar disorder
Barbara	F	Suburban	37	Currently undergoing other form of cognitive rehabilitation
Colin	M	Rural	38	Institutionalized
Deborah	F	Urban	42	Does not have cognitive difficulties (i.e. per MSNQ)
Eva	F	Urban	58	Two reasons: Ongoing institutionalisation for substance abuse
Frances	F	Suburban	59	Currently experiencing an active relapse
Grace	F	Suburban	64	Neurologic history other than MS (i.e. vascular dementia)
Harry	M	Urban	60	Not a resident of the Republic of Ireland