Benefiting The Nilsson Foundation / ALS Society of BC

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease. It attacks the nerve cells, especially those in the spinal cord, which control the voluntary muscles throughout the body. When these muscles fail to receive messages, they eventually lose strength, atrophy and die.

ALS results in complete paralysis and death, generally within three to five years of diagnosis. Imagine not being able to walk, smile, write, talk, eat or breathe, yet your mind and senses remain largely unaffected. Two to three Canadians a day die of ALS.

ALS Facts:
The average life expectancy after diagnosis is 3-5 years
In at least 90% of the cases, it strikes people with no family history of the disease.
ALS is a costly disease. Equipment costs average $137,000 per patient; nursing and home care costs are up to 10 times that amount.
Although positive steps are being made in research, there is still no cure.. .yet 

For more information on ALS please visit the links below.

www.alsbc.ca

www.als.ca