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ALS OVERVIEW

About ALS
ALS and Your Body
Who Gets ALS?
Symptoms of ALS
Tools to Track ALS

ASSESSING FUNCTION

The ALSFRS-R
Your Score Matters
Every Score is Unique
Discussing Your Score

LIVING WITH ALS

Keep Up the Conversation
Enhancing Quality of Life

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

What is Caregiving?
Supporting Loved Ones
Know Your Rights
Coping With Burnout

RESOURCES FOR YOU

Getting Started Brochure
ALS Societies
ALS Clinics
Video & Podcast Series

Together we Fight

Every ALS Journey Is Different

ALS Information for You

I am looking for:

Inspiration and Hope
Why Early Diagnosis is Important
Resources and Support
Information on ALS

A Best Friend’s Life Changing Decision

For some, the expression “best friends” really means family. That is exactly the case for best friends Paige Wilkins and Taya Jones. In 1999, the two first started working together at a senior centre in Scarborough.

Working to Improve the Lives of Canadians Impacted by ALS

Optimizing Nutrition in ALS
Q&A with Madura Arunasalampillai

ALS SYMPTOMS AFFECT EVERYONE DIFFERENTLY

No two people with ALS are alike. This is because the signs and symptoms of ALS vary from person to person and often affect different regions of the body.

My Journey from Athlete to ALS Warrior

HOW DOES ALS AFFECT THE BODY?

ALS spreads at different rates for everyone. Talk with your healthcare provider(s) about how your ALS is progressing.

WHAT IS ALS?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive, neurological (nervous system) disease that affects nerve cells (motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord.

ALS AND YOUR BODY

In people with ALS, these motor neurons stop working. When this happens, the brain can no longer communicate…

SYMPTOMS OF ALS

No two people with ALS are alike. This is because signs and symptoms of ALS vary from person to person and…

GETTING STARTED BROCHURE

This brochure contains useful information for those recently diagnosed with ALS, including what it is, how to monitor it and strategies for living with ALS.

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ASSESSING FUNCTION

The ALSFRS-R is questionnaire-based scale that measures and tracks changes in a person’s physical function over…

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

Recent advances in assistive technology and adaptive equipment can help people with ALS perform daily routines, maintain independence longer, and live more….

Join the Fight

Every ALS Journey Is Different

ALS Information for You

I am looking for:

A Best Friend’s Life Changing Decision

Working to Improve the Lives of Canadians Impacted by ALS

Optimizing Nutrition in ALS Q&A with Madura Arunasalampillai

ALS SYMPTOMS AFFECT EVERYONE DIFFERENTLY

My Journey from Athlete to ALS Warrior

HOW DOES ALS AFFECT THE BODY?

WHAT IS ALS?

ALS AND YOUR BODY

SYMPTOMS OF ALS

GETTING STARTED BROCHURE

ASSESSING FUNCTION

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

Optimizing Nutrition in ALS
Q&A with Madura Arunasalampillai