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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)

caring for someone with als: 'prioritizing myself feels selfish'
"i would love to say that i do yoga and go to the gym, but i don't," says paige wilkins, who left her job to care for her friend taya jones who is living with als.
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 22, 2022
paige wilkins (right) says that navigating the blurred line between friendship and caregiver has been the biggest challenge in her role as caregiver to her friend taya jones. supplied

as told to: 'i don't have any more tears to cry'
selvajothy manotheepan was a dancer until als robbed her of the ability to move. but despite facing monumental losses, she wants others to know that joy is possible.
as told to sadaf ahsan
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 09, 2022
selvajothy manotheepan describes her family as her saviours. supplied

machado: the impact of illness in a family is immeasurable
taya jones, a single mom of three living with als, would never have chosen this road for her or her family, that they are on it together, offers the rest of us inspiration, hope and for parents, the realization that our kids are stronger than we think.
lisa machado
opinion
jun 06, 2022
a study based on data from the 2021 australian early development census found that teens whose mothers had a chronic illness were more at risk of developing physical, social and cognitive difficulties. getty

learning to accept a devastating diagnosis, and trying to cope with inadequate health-care supports
als, says anne-marie marcil, is an expensive disease, partly because a person’s needs change rapidly.
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
jun 06, 2022
als patient anne-marie marcil, 47, and part of her 100-strong team saturday.

‘this is going to be epic': als supporters join forces with blue jays on lou gehrig day
taya jones, diagnosed with als in 2018, is on a mission to raise awareness and get funding for research to develop a treatment. and getting her face on the jumbotron at the rogers centre would be pretty great, too.
dave yasvinski
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 01, 2022
a cut-out of taya jones with lou gehrig at last year's jay game in buffalo. supplied

everything you need to know about als
healthing's guide to als has all the information you need to make educated health decisions in one place exploring everything from symptoms and treatments to resources and stories of hope.
healthing.ca
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
may 30, 2022
an estimated 3,000 canadians currently live with als, and those diagnosed face respiratory issues and challenges with movement, mobility, and speech. getty

als: canadians shouldn't die while waiting for treatment
advocates are calling for the government to prioritize the needs of als patients and build a plan that ensures equitable, timely and affordable access to proven therapies.
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
may 30, 2022
for those living with als, time is a precious commodity. getty

als: what it feels like
adam welburn-ross was just 43 when he received a devastating diagnosis: he had als.
emma jones
what it feels like
may 06, 2022
"the problem with that is that when you're classified as a rare disease you don't get the funding that cancer gets, you don't get funding that a lot of other neurological diseases get," says adam welburn-ross. supplied
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caring for someone with als: 'prioritizing myself feels selfish'
"i would love to say that i do yoga and go to the gym, but i don't," says paige wilkins, who left her job to care for her friend taya jones who is living with als.
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 22, 2022
paige wilkins (right) says that navigating the blurred line between friendship and caregiver has been the biggest challenge in her role as caregiver to her friend taya jones. supplied

as told to: 'i don't have any more tears to cry'
selvajothy manotheepan was a dancer until als robbed her of the ability to move. but despite facing monumental losses, she wants others to know that joy is possible.
as told to sadaf ahsan
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 09, 2022
selvajothy manotheepan describes her family as her saviours. supplied

machado: the impact of illness in a family is immeasurable
taya jones, a single mom of three living with als, would never have chosen this road for her or her family, that they are on it together, offers the rest of us inspiration, hope and for parents, the realization that our kids are stronger than we think.
lisa machado
opinion
jun 06, 2022
a study based on data from the 2021 australian early development census found that teens whose mothers had a chronic illness were more at risk of developing physical, social and cognitive difficulties. getty

learning to accept a devastating diagnosis, and trying to cope with inadequate health-care supports
als, says anne-marie marcil, is an expensive disease, partly because a person’s needs change rapidly.
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
jun 06, 2022
als patient anne-marie marcil, 47, and part of her 100-strong team saturday.
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‘this is going to be epic': als supporters join forces with blue jays on lou gehrig day
taya jones, diagnosed with als in 2018, is on a mission to raise awareness and get funding for research to develop a treatment. and getting her face on the jumbotron at the rogers centre would be pretty great, too.
dave yasvinski
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 01, 2022
a cut-out of taya jones with lou gehrig at last year's jay game in buffalo. supplied

everything you need to know about als
healthing's guide to als has all the information you need to make educated health decisions in one place exploring everything from symptoms and treatments to resources and stories of hope.
healthing.ca
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
may 30, 2022
an estimated 3,000 canadians currently live with als, and those diagnosed face respiratory issues and challenges with movement, mobility, and speech. getty

als: canadians shouldn't die while waiting for treatment
advocates are calling for the government to prioritize the needs of als patients and build a plan that ensures equitable, timely and affordable access to proven therapies.
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
may 30, 2022
for those living with als, time is a precious commodity. getty

als: what it feels like
adam welburn-ross was just 43 when he received a devastating diagnosis: he had als.
emma jones
what it feels like
may 06, 2022
"the problem with that is that when you're classified as a rare disease you don't get the funding that cancer gets, you don't get funding that a lot of other neurological diseases get," says adam welburn-ross. supplied
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