According to The Charlotte Observer, Kevin Clay, age 54, is a Panthers super fan. A season ticket holder for 20 years, Clay and his wife Melinda love the team so much they named their son Cam, after Cam Newton. Clay has ALS and has lost his ability to speak.
Last week’s hot topic on ALS was ALS, Gulf War Illness Caused by Toxic Exposures, Report Says written by Magdalena Kegel. The article refers to a report which shows that Gulf War Illness is a result of exposure to pesticides and other toxins used in the Gulf War.
“Hello my name is Tim and I have ALS, America’s best kept secret disease.” This video by AllAcesMedia focuses on the daily routine Tim lives with and the care he receives from his wife, friends and nurses. If you ever wanted to know what living with ALS is…this is the one…
Meet Don and his family and learn all about how an ALS patient who had never used a computer before, is able to get his voice back. Keep up to date on ALS news here: https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
Dr. Berglund explains what exactly ALS is, how it’s caused, and what patients can do to naturally treat it… and then, of course, takes the Ice Bucket Challenge. “Dr. Berglund has spent over twenty years at his clinic in southeast Wisconsin helping people improve their health without drugs or…
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The Augmentative Communication Program (ACP) at Boston Children’s Hospital has received a $1.5 million donation to set up a program focused on improving the quality of life of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) adult patients. “If you could not speak and you want to say to someone, ‘I’m thirsty,’ a computer-generated synthetic voice is fine.
11 years ago, Pete Anderson was diagnosed with motor neuron disease – an incurable condition that’s robbed him of his voice and left him confined to a wheelchair. His life probably wouldn’t normally grab much attention if it weren’t for Pete Anderson’s determined effort simply to be able to…
In this video by Lee Memorial Health System, learn more about why ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is still a mystery, including what causes it. But doctors have no doubt about its progression. They believe they can provide people with this fatal disease some relief, if they could just…
MND stands for motor neurone disease. It is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in many parts of the world, and therefore in some countries better known as ALS. This short video explains motor neurone disease (MND/ALS) and provides a snapshot of MND in Australia. Learn more about…
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