UPDATE: In tribute to Steve McMichael, the Chicago Bears have pledged to make a $76,000 contribution to the Les Turner ALS Foundation. Through the end of February 2024, every donation made to Bears Care — the charitable arm of …
Walker Wednesday #4
You Decide This Year’s Walk Shirt! You have the power to decide the design for this year’s ALS Walk for Life t-shirt. Forward this email to your friends and family for them to vote. The poll will close next Wednesday, …
ALS & Home Modifications Guide
ALS & Home Modifications En españolContentsHome modifications to ease mobility and careTypes of lifts that require installationRampsDoors and hallwaysBathroomsLearn moreDownload guide (PDF)Watch webinar on home modification tipsView all resourcesDisclaimer Statement: The information in this guide is not medical advice. Talk …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Updates
Support Services Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updated: 7/5/2022 The safety of our Les Turner ALS family, especially those living with ALS, is our top priority through the COVID-19 pandemic. New Testing for COVID-19 Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 …
What is non-invasive ventilation (NIV)?
Non-invasive ventilation, or NIV, is a special type of medical equipment that can help you breathe. It’s called “non-invasive” because you don’t have to have surgery to start using it. NIV devices go by a few different names, and some …
Quick recap
Let’s review what you’ve learned so far. Some people with ALS have trouble eating, drinking, and taking medicine on their own. A feeding tube is a type of medical device that can help you get the nutrition you need. Using …
Understanding the connection between the immune system and ALS
Using cutting-edge techniques, researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine are working to test an innovative hypothesis: that the immune system is involved in the breakdown of the connection between the brain and muscles in people with …
Studies identify novel underpinnings of genetic ALS
A pair of recent studies from the laboratory of Evangelos Kiskinis, PhD, associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology’s Division of Neuromuscular Disease and of Neuroscience and a member of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine, have uncovered novel …
