Many of these chapters provide ALS families with various resources through our Care Services programs. Resources can include support groups, equipment loan closets, respite care and physician referrals—all provided at no cost. Many of these chapters also work closely with ALS Association Certified ...
Join an ALS support group. Make plans for your future. Stay hopeful and don't let your condition define you. Ask your doctor or social worker to connect you with people who have ALS or visit the website of the ALS Association to find support groups in your area. ...
As I approached the large, grassy field where the ALS Association had assembled tents and a stage, I immediately saw friends I knew, teams of supporters in colorful T-shirts, and walk participants in power wheelchairs and on foot. I saw teams with dogs, with young babies in strollers, and...
Support groups, such as theALS Association, may help you cope with the disease. Talk with your healthcare provider about how you feel about a feeding tube and breathing machine. Many families find that professional counseling helps them develop coping strategies. Emotional support can also help pe...
Talk to your healthcare provider about what you can do to live more comfortably with ALS and care for those who are living with its challenges. Be aware that support groups and other resources can help with navigating this difficult illness. ...
Support groups bring together people living with ALS into a peer-led community for sharing experiences, advice, and strategies for managing emotions.The International Alliance of MND/ALS Association offers a list of country-specific organizations around the globe, many of which offer in-person and ...
For more information about support groups, contact the following agencies: ALS Association - (800) 782-4747 or (818) 880-9007 Les Turner ALS Foundation - (888) ALS-1107 or (847) 679-3311 Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving - (800) 445-8106 ...
3a) and ALS/FTD patient-related genome-wide association study (GWAS) hits (https://alsod.ac.uk; Extended Data Fig. 3b). To assess whether the prime involvement of astroglia and DLNs was also mutation-specific, we directly compared cell-type-related DEGs between C9-L2 ALI-COs and its ...
According to the ALS Association, people with the disease should not exclude any of the five main food groups — protein, vegetables, fruit, dairy, and fats/oils— and should keep general U.S. dietary guidelines in mind. Foods rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and fiber are recommended, as...
"Funding from the ALS Association was instrumental for this project," said Landers. "This study represented the largest collaborative genetics effort in ALS." The ALS Association provided support for the Project MinE ALS Sequencing Consortium, the NYGC ALS Consortium, the Clinical Research in ALS ...