https://vimeo.com/124556645 In this video from the ALS Association Texas chapter shared in 2015, we meet Steve. A recently retired chaplain for the federal prison system from Fort Worth, Texas, Steve is about to get married to his longtime sweetheart, Anna. Meet pastor Kevin Kinchen, who hasn’t let his ALS…
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Explaining Early Symptoms of ALS
https://vimeo.com/168979927 In this short video from the ALS Association Texas Chapter, the early symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are discussed using simple computer-generated animation. Discover seven facts about ALS you might find interesting. ALS is difficult to diagnose in the early stages as the symptoms presented can often…
Young Artist Talks About Life With ALS
https://vimeo.com/124559355 In this video from the ALS Association Texas chapter shared in 2015, we meet the talented young artist, Alexis. Alexis has loved drawing since she was a child, but the progression of her amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) condition has meant that she can now no longer draw with paper and pencils. However, she…
6 ALS Therapies to Improve Quality of Life
ALS is a disease that progressively shuts down your muscles by attacking certain cells in the brain and spinal cord needed to keep our muscles moving. Eventually, patients will lose their mobility, have trouble moving, walking, swallowing and even breathing. There is no known cure for ALS and the treatments available…
Surfers Unite to Fight Against Motor Neuron Disease
https://vimeo.com/147387124 The Cure for MND Foundation visited the 2015 RipCurl Pro Bells Beach in Australia and chatted with some of the world’s top surfers about the best waves, worst wipeouts and motor neuron disease. Find out more about a group of ladies who shot a naked calendar for ALS…
Nutrition: The Benefits of Sweet Potatoes for ALS
Nutritious Sweet Potatoes Do you enjoy sweet potatoes? Did you know they’re a super food that contain many nutritional benefits? The World’s Healthiest Foods, list numerous benefits of incorporating sweet potatoes into your diet. Some of these health benefits include increasing your antioxidant intake, consuming more anti-inflammatory…
9 Super Foods to Boost the Immune System
With winter just around the corner, it’s time we all started to look after ourselves a little more. Avoiding germs is one thing, but we can also try and boost our immune systems by getting plenty of sleep and eating the right foods. Here are nine foods well-known for their…
Real Madrid and Portugal international soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo, proves his worth off the pitch as well as on it as he welcomed a former soccer player who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to watch a game at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid in Ronaldo’s personal box…
7 ALS Facts You Might Find Interesting
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also know as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. There are two different types of ALS: sporadic and familial. To help you understand more about this disease, we’ve put together…
The ALS Association Explains the Disease
https://vimeo.com/165626427 There are currently around 30,000 people in the U.S. living with ALS and 15 more people are diagnosed each day. Nanci is a much-loved Hollywood publicist who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2014. Find out more about her story. In this ALS Association of…
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