Resource Guide Helps Newly
Diagnosed Cope, Find Help
The ALS Association has released a new resource guide for people who are newly diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
The 22-page booklet entitled “Your Resource Guide To Living a Fuller Life with ALS,” is a comprehensive, easy-to-read overview that is designed to answer many questions that people, families and caregivers have about the diagnosis of ALS, and to outline the resources available through The Association.
Information about ALS is presented by an array of experts in The Association network, including neurologists, psychologists and health care professionals to people with ALS who provide their personal experiences.
“People who have just been diagnosed with ALS can feel isolated and hopeless,” said Sharon Matland, vice president of patient services for The Association. “They can not only turn to our national network of chapters and Certified Centers of Excellence for support and care, but also to the many publications we produce including this guide that provide information for someone who has received a diagnosis of ALS.”
The guide is divided into three sections that cover such topics as receiving a diagnosis of ALS, living with ALS, and getting help.
Click here to view the guide in Adobe Acrobat format. To order the guide in print, free of charge, please contact The Association at (800) 782-4747, or send an email to The ALS Association Patient Services Department at alsinfo@alsa-national.org.
