This week, The ALS Association commemorates Feeding Tube Awareness Week, an opportunity to recognize the important role that feeding tubes can play in the lives of people with ALS.
The ALS Association recently hosted an COVID-19 update webinar for the ALS community, with panelists Dr. Lou Libby, Dr. Richard Bedlack, Dr. Cherise Rohr-Allegrini, Dr. Urvi Desai and Dr. Marinella Galea, moderated by ALS Association Board of Trustees member Dr. Ken Menkhaus, addressing issues specific to the concerns and interests of the ALS community.
The Marcia LaRiche Scholarship Fund can assist dependent sons and daughters of parents who have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) living in northeast Ohio finance their education at a postsecondary institution of their choice.
The ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute (CRLI) is an annual two-day program dedicated to educating attendees on clinical research and therapy development and empowering this group to be advocates for ALS clinical research. Certification as an ALS Research Ambassador provides attendees with the opportunity to influence and improve the ALS research process.
Shannon Sullivan, Care Services Manager at The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter, pens an update for the ALS community within the Commonwealth concerning current offerings and upcoming resources.
Through word of mouth, Stuart and his wife Marcia found five or six families in their community who were also dealing with the impact of an ALS diagnosis. They started an informal support group. The group started working with the chapter relations team at The ALS Association and formed The ALS Association Alabama Chapter.
Children and teens that see a parent, grandparent or other family member progress with ALS and experience death are not immune to the pain, anger, frustration and confusion that adults experience. Depending on their age and maturity level, their understanding and needs vary widely and it can be very challenging to know how best to help them.
The Walk to Defeat ALS® is the #1 way to empower yourself to lend support to those fighting the disease and caring for someone living with ALS. Every year, thousands of people across the country come together to raise funds to support care service programs, enable cutting-edge research, and advance nationwide advocacy efforts for people with ALS and their families.
The Walk to Defeat ALS® is the #1 way to empower yourself to lend support to those fighting the disease and caring for someone living with ALS. Every year, thousands of people across the country come together to raise funds to support care service programs, enable cutting-edge research, and advance nationwide advocacy efforts for people with ALS and their families.
The Walk to Defeat ALS® is the #1 way to empower yourself to lend support to those fighting the disease and caring for someone living with ALS. Every year, thousands of people across the country come together to raise funds to support care service programs, enable cutting-edge research, and advance nationwide advocacy efforts for people with ALS and their families.