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31. Simple Donations for Powerful Change

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Fight ALS every day with workplace giving Click Here to Enlarge Image Did you know that you can help fight ALS every day? You can—and the workplace giving program makes it easy! Workplace giving enables you to set up ...

32. 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...

33. Perseverance and Hope Guide Family through Change

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For the first two to three hours of every early morning Lorraine Salinas is the primary caregiver for her “warrior” with ALS. The fighter and hero she refers to is her beloved husband, Peter Salinas, a retired U.S. Marine...

34. 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...

35. 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...

36. Caregiving Tips and Hints

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Take Care of Yourself Caregivers often do not get adequate personal time. It is important to take care of yourself both physically and emotionally. Taking time for yourself is not selfish and will improve your capacity to care for you...

37. Retirement Interrupted: Switching Gears with ALS

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Not many Americans can say they helped tear down the Berlin Wall. Dennis McAvoy was there with his wife Helga and young son Patrick on November 9, 1989, with hammers in hand chipping away at the wall. Having spent nearly 29 years in the ...

38. 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

39. Paying for Home Care

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For most families living with ALS, in-­‐home care becomes a necessity at some point. The expenses associated with in-­‐home help can add up quickly. Public insurance plans (such as original Medicare and Medicaid) and pr...

40. 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.