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October 17, 2018October 16, 2018

My (Ice) Bucket List

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

“… And up through the ground come a bubblin’ crude.” Like Jed Clampett of “Beverly Hillbillies” fame, the ALS Association in 2014 found itself in the unexpected circumstance of ... Read more

October 16, 2018October 12, 2018

The Art of ALS Adaptability

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

Life with ALS often feels like a crash course in adaptability but being adaptable doesn’t come naturally for many of us. However, whether you’re the patient, caregiver, or a ... Read more

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

How I Stay Connected to My Career

Columns, The Mighty Mind - a Column by Rachel Doboga

One of the most awful parts of my diagnosis was the loss of my career. Teaching was more than a job to me — it was part of my ... Read more

October 9, 2018October 5, 2018

Always Learn Something!

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

If you are living with ALS, here’s a question for you: When was the last time you spent the time to learn something? It can’t include watching a TV ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 2, 2018

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

The 2012 comedy “Ted” contained a joke made at the expense of the movie’s villain. The joke, as expressed by a teddy bear come to life, was: “From one ... Read more

October 2, 2018October 1, 2018

‘In a Short Time, This Will Be a Long Time Ago’

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

For those of us living with ALS, every day can have a stressful event. The key, I believe, is to move through the event and, if possible, remember it ... Read more

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018

Traveling with ‘Al S’

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

In the Ken Burns documentary, “Baseball,” during the episode titled “Eighth Inning: A Whole New Ballgame,” comedian Billy Crystal mentions in passing the (I assume fictional) name Al Smenglevitz. ... Read more

September 25, 2018September 21, 2018

How to Push Back the Mental Walls

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

My ALS diagnosis was in 2010. In the months following, I tried to learn as much as possible about the condition and how it would affect my life going ... Read more

September 19, 2018September 17, 2018

ALS Ground Zero: Walking ‘Drunk While Sober’ at the Ballgame

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

My first symptomatic expression of ALS may have been as I left a football game. I fell flat on my face. At the time, I blamed it on the ... Read more

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

Wisdom from Champions to Silence My Inner Judges

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

Sometimes living with ALS makes me feel like I’m competing in the Olympics. I wake up in the morning and wonder how my body will perform that day. Then ... Read more

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