Category Archives for ALS Care
ALS Voice Banking
One of the associated symptoms of ALS is slurred speech and the eventual inability to speak at all. Assistive technology, in the form of speech-generating devices, can be invaluable once someone loses
Continue readingExercise Following an ALS Diagnosis
Following an ALS diagnosis it’s important to carefully consider the options when it comes to physical therapy and activity. Whilst exercise cannot prevent the progression of the disease, it can
Continue readingAcupuncture and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Acupuncture as a therapy for ALS patients is often considered by those who are newly diagnosed. The clinical evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture when it comes to ALS is marginal, to say the
Continue readingALS Feeding Tubes
ALS feeding tubes are used to provide nutrition, medicines and water to the individual in the later stages of the disease. Using a feeding tube is advisable once swallowing and chewing become too difficult
Continue readingALS Hospice Care Explained
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a serious, neurodegenerative disease. As human beings, we rely on millions of neurons to send messages between the brain and the rest of the body. When these neurons
Continue readingOccupational Therapy for ALS Patients
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects some 450,000 people around the world today, according to available statistics. It’s
Continue readingALS Home Care Explained
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a serious, neurodegenerative disease that is said to affect approximately 30,000 people in the USA at any given time. It causes the damage and death of neurons
Continue readingHow Assistive Technology is Helping Individuals with ALS
We’re lucky to be living in an age of great technological advancements. From smart phones to 3-D printing and the ‘Internet of Things’, technology seems to impact all aspects of our day
Continue readingALS Support Groups
Being diagnosed and having to cope with a condition such as ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to give its full name, is challenging to say the least. Being newly diagnosed with ALS can be frightening
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