ALS May 7, 2015 75 years since Lou Gehrig told world about ALS and still no cure. Why? May is ALS awareness month. This year, join Project A.L.S. in honoring Gehrig’s steadfast persistence and help us stop ALS and related diseases once and for all.
ALS May 7, 2015 Beyond the Ice Bucket Challenge: What's really shocking about ALS If you think that taking the Ice Bucket Challenge is a shock to the system, please consider the following fact: Soon we will all know someone—or be the person--with either ALS, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.Â
ALS February 5, 2015 Faces of Alzheimer's: Stricken artist did self-portraits until he no longer could recall his own face When well-known British artist William Utermohlen was diagnosed in 1995 with Alzheimer’s disease, he started a series of self-portraits to help him deal with the difficult diagnosis
ALS November 20, 2014 No Cure for Alzheimer’s, but Treatment Can Help According to the Alzheimer’s Association, among the top 10 leading causes of death in America, Alzheimer’s is the only disease with no prevention, no cure and no way to slow its progress. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, posing increasingly greater challenges to daily life. To understand this widespread and life-changing illness, here is a basic guide to Alzheimer’s disease: