FOR FAMILIES OF ALS PATIENTS, PROVIDING HOME CARE CAN BE AN INFINITE CHALLENGE

ABOUT ALS

• ALS ( Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a disease that attacks the nerves that control muscles
• People slowly lose the ability to speak, move, eat, and breathe
• 100% of people with ALS die because of it

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QUICK FACTS

• 5,000 people a year get diagnosed with ALS in the US
• 16,000 people are living with ALS at any given time

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WHY ALS IS NEWSWORTHY

• ALS can happen to anybody
• Most of the time it is not inherited
• At this time, there is no known cure
• If more people knew about ALS, more money could be donated to cure research

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ECONOMIC LENS

• People with ALS need a lot of medical care and equipment
• See multiple doctors, take special medications, and some require surgery
• All this costs a lot of money from families and insurance companies

CULTURAL LENS

• Most cultures expect younger people to care for older family members
• This means that family members take on the role of caregiver for both their parents and their own children at the same time

The 2 most famous people who had ALS

Stephen Hawking and Lou Gehrig.

ALS is also known sometimes as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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