Tag Archives: PALS

ALS Caregiver’s Blolg: 2013 Medicare Rx Drug Benefit Enrollment Guideline Shared by the ALS Association

The ALS Association encourages people with ALS who are enrolled in Medicare to take advantage of the annual Open Enrollment period to make sure they have the best coverage available to meet their prescription drug and health care needs in … Continue reading

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2012 ALS Advocacy Conference

Advocacy Day Registration Opens Monday February 6, 2012 at 11 am Eastern The ALS Association is pleased to announce that online registration for the 2012 National ALS Advocacy Day and Public Policy Conference will open at 11:00 am (EST) on … Continue reading

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PALS Get Informed About Clinical Trials

  The CDC has added new features to the National ALS Registry website. One of the most exciting is a new system to inform PALS about clinical trials.  Researchers outside of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) … Continue reading

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Caregiver’s Speak-up for ALS Patients

ALS is a disease that has no known cause or cure.  It is very customized on how it effects each person diagnosed.  Doctors tend to want to treat each patient as if they are using a cookie cutter.  Cookie cutter … Continue reading

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Walk to Defeat ALS – Richmond, VA – Team “Jessie’s Crusaders”

This event will create more ALS awareness and raise funds to continue to support PALS and CALS. Every effort is greatly appreciated. Continue reading

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The Importance of Oral Health

The importance of oral hygiene while living with ALS. Continue reading

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