Did you know ...

• ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a rapidly progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease. It attacks the nerve cells that control the voluntary muscles throughout the body.
• ALS results in complete paralysis and death.
• 90% die within three to five years of diagnosis. However, people with ALS usually remain mentally sharp and in full posession of their senses.
• As the disease progresses, the person becomes completely dependent - and increasingly unable to communicate their needs.
• Between 1500 and 2000 Canadians suffer from ALS.
• 2 to 3 Canadians die of ALS every day.
• ALS can strike anyone. It can hit any time, regardless of age, sex, or ethnic origin.
• A person with ALS will require an average of $137,000 in equipment. Nursing care can exceed ten times that amount.
• There is no treatment that prolongs life significantly.
• There is no known treatment or cure, although positive steps are being made in research.

Click here to visit the ALS Canada website.