ACT Support Program Empowers Caregivers to Cope With Distress, Study Says

Caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) say a Dutch support program — one based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy — empowered them to make better choices in line with their own needs, and to cope with distress, a study shows. The…

Prevalence of Motor Nerve Diseases, Including ALS, on Rise as Population Ages

The prevalence of motor nerve diseases — including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — is on the rise worldwide, mostly because of an aging population. The disease burden is greatest in high-income countries, according to a global analysis of data from 1990 to 2016. The study, “Global, regional,…