Hospice care is designed for those suffering from life-limiting illnesses such as ALS. Hospice care has a team-oriented approach that uses multiple different types of professionals to provide medical care, pain management, symptom management, and emotional and mental … [Read more...]
The State of ALS Research in 2017
In the past few years, there have been many new discoveries about ALS. Thanks to the success of the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014, researchers have been able to fund a wide range of groundbreaking ALS studies. These studies have led to major breakthroughs, including the … [Read more...]
Healthcare Needs of ALS Patients
ALS awareness has increased greatly as a result of grassroots campaigning such as the ice bucket social media challenge, in addition to the strong advocacy work performed each year. But most people in our society don’t know much about ALS past the point of, “it is … [Read more...]