While good nutrition is important for everyone, maintaining proper nutrition and hydration is especially critical for people living with ALS. Sustaining a healthy weight and balanced diet is proven to help improve and maintain quality of life for people struggling with the disease.
Rare Disease Day® is an opportunity to recognize strength in coming together. It is estimated there are more than 7,000 rare diseases affecting 25-30 million Americans. That means one in ten Americans suffer from a rare disease, including people living with ALS.
The North Coast Woodturners (NCWT) remember their late friend, mentor, and master craftsman, Jim Pugh, as they celebrate the 7th annual Wooden Bowl Auction for ALS.
Through a Community Partner Event, you can raise critical funds for The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter by putting together your own special event to help in our fight to cure and treat ALS.
Each year, The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter holds several fundraising events to raise awareness and funds that help provide invaluable services to people living with ALS.
The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter works both federally and locally to advocate on all fronts for the ALS community. Board members, staff, and advocacy volunteers have made progressive strides in urging legislators to make decisions that will positively impact the lives of people living with ALS and their families.
Simply said, McKeown, 39, is a matter-of-fact, solution-driven man. When describing the first twitches and involuntary clenching, his narration is unencumbered by emotion as he details the series of signs that led him to doctors.