Wendy Wilson shares the story of her husband, Michael: his ALS diagnosis and how their family loves, laughs together and supports each other through this journey.
Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill spearheaded by The ALS Association that would prohibit life insurance, long-term care insurance, and disability insurance policies from discriminating against people based on the results of a genetic test.
The $115 million in donations raised through the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge spurred a massive increase in The ALS Association’s capacity to invest in promising research, the development of assistive technologies, and increased access to care and services for people with ALS. Since 2014, we have committed more than $131 million toward our mission, including over $89 million committed specifically to worldwide research collaborations.
The West Virginia University, School of Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The Letters family has graciously shared different perspectives of their family’s very personal journey with ALS on our blog throughout the past year. In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month, Patty Letters was kind enough to tell her side of the story living as an ALS caregiver.
In his farewell speech at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, Gehrig called himself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. He wasn’t thinking of himself, though. He was thanking those who had helped him in life. He was helping his family, his friends, and his fans get through the ordeal of his illness.
In summer 2014, as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was raising unprecedented awareness and funds for the fight against the disease, Liz Murray did not know that she was about to become part of the ALS community. Her diagnosis was confirmed later that year.
My dad, Richard (Dick) Eldred Morgan, liked to say that he’d never been sick a day in his life. He was born in Binghamton, New York, in October 1921, the second son for Edith and Lee. His older brother, James, was able to go to college, but the family budget couldn’t stretch any further, so my dad worked after high school and added his wages to the family kitty.