About Lou Gehrig's Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also called Lou Gehrig’s disease is a progressive neuromuscular disease that affects the brain and motor nerves, which eventually destroys the voluntary and involuntary muscles of the body.

Over time, the affected person loses the ability to walk, drive, eat, breathe independently, or perform activities of daily living such as grooming, bathing, toileting, etc. Eventually, they will require the use of canes, walkers, manual and power wheelchairs, communication devices and possibly depend on a ventilator to breathe.

The average life expectancy of a person diagnosed with ALS is 2-5 years. During the last stages of the disease, a victim’s family will spend as much as $200,000 per year to fight it.