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41. What We Do

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Research Since 1985, through our Translational Research Advancing Therapies for ALS (TREAT ALS™) program, The ALS Association has funded more than $99 million in research and clinical management projects. This unrelenting fo...

Description: Overview of The ALS Association's Programs

42. Neil Thakur, Ph.D.

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Neil Thakur became Executive Vice President of Mission Strategy in May 2018. He leads the advocacy, care services, and research programs for the Association. Prior to joining the Association, Neil served in the National Institu...

43. Building Your Own Care Services Team

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It’s not uncommon for people with ALS and their family caregivers to shy away from the prospect of needing to rely on a home health aide or skilled nurse. Sometimes family caregivers think they are letting their loved one d...

44. The National ALS Registry History

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History of the National ALS Registry Congress Enacts the ALS Registry Act Congress passed the ALS Registry Act in 2008, and President George Bush signed the legislation into law on October 8, 2008 (Public Law 110-373). The legislat...

45. Major League Baseball Joins Fight Against ALS

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“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Not the words you would expect to hear from a man in his prime after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig&rsq...

46. Searching for Environmental Factors That May Cause ALS

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Understanding what causes ALS may help guide researchers in the development of new treatments to fight or prevent the disease. Scientists around the world are hard at work exploring environmental and lifestyle differences that may cause ...

47. Environmental Factors

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Environmental Factors Overview Researchers are looking for aspects of lifestyle that can interact with genes to cause or contribute to ALS. Identifying and confirming that environmental factors are...

48. Fact Sheets & Brochures

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Fact Sheets & Brochures National ALS Registry Flow Chart From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. This chart diagrams how the National ALS Registry will identify cases of ALS across the country utilizing national da...

49. Respite

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Respite is a service that provides family caregivers with time away from their caregiving responsibilities. Everyone needs “me” time to relax and reboot - this is especially true for family car...

50. Enrollment FAQ

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Questions about the National ALS Registry Who created and is responsible for maintaining the registry? The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s (ATSDR) created and maintains the registry. ATSDR is a federal public ...

Description: Have questions about the National ALS Registry? This page was created to help Chapters answer any questions that PALS or others may have about the National ALS Registry and the ALS Registry website, including questions about enrollment.