Numotion Joins Forces with The ALS Association to Improve Quality of Life for People with ALS

As a leading complex rehabilitation technology company, Numotion provides an array of services and products to enhance quality of life for people living with ALS. Since partnering with The ALS Association, Numotion has been on the frontlines advocating for changes in Medicare policies that will benefit the ALS community in addition to generously providing funding for scientific research and vital care service programs.

Grief after Diagnosis: Strategies for Coping

Learning that you have been diagnosed with ALS can trigger a host of complex emotions. Many people report feeling a sense of grief upon receiving the initial diagnosis. Some grieve over a sense of lost time, physical function, control or any number of other things that we too often take for granted in our daily lives.

But while grief is a common, normal response to diagnosis, it can be one of the most difficult emotions to cope with in a healthy manner.

Research Advances: New Study Investigates Whether Seizure Medication Has Benefits for People with ALS

The ALS Association, Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital Neurological Clinical Research Institute will join GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals to soon begin testing the efficacy of an anti-epileptic drug for people with ALS using a technology that has never before been used in a clinical trial. Learn whether this clinical trial may be right for you.

Charting Your Respiratory Care Plan

Life with ALS involves many difficult physical changes and decisions. By planning ahead and creating a strategic health care plan that includes respiratory support, you can better focus on the priorities of daily living. Here are a few tips to help prepare for an informed discussion with your physician and multidisciplinary care team that will result in a plan tailored for you.