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10 Facts About ALS:
#1 ALS MAY ALSO BE CALLED...
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA)
- Lou Gehrig’s Disease
- Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
- Maladie de Charcot
#2 ALS IS A PROGRESSIVE NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE
- Nerve cells continue to die
- Voluntary muscles become paralyzed
- The senses are unimpaired and the intellect may remain unaffected
#3 ALS CAN STRIKE ANYONE
- Male or female
- Any ethnic origin
- At any age
- Some have been diagnosed as teens
- Usual onset is in middle age
#4 90% DIE WITHIN THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF DIAGNOSIS
- Some will die within a few short months
- Some will live longer than five years
#5 SOME CASES ARE HEREDITARY
- Less than 10% are familial ALS
- ALS is not contagious
#6 APPROXIMATELY 2,500 - 3,000 CANADIANS CURRENTLY LIVE WITH ALS
#7 EVERY DAY TWO OR THREE CANADIANS DIE OF ALS
- ALS is the most common cause of neurological death in Canada
#8 ALS AFFECTS THE WHOLE FAMILY
- 90% of care is shouldered by family caregivers
- ALS is a costly disease – emotionally, physically and financially
#9 TEN PROVINCIAL ALS SOCIETIES PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY ALS
- Information and referrals
- Support for the person with ALS and their family
- Equipment
- Advocacy
#10 THE ALS SOCIETY OF CANADA
- Funds research for a cure
- Supports Provincial Societies to serve immediate needs
- Provides information to build awareness
Canadian ALS Directory
ALS Society of Ontario
265 Yorkland Blvd., Suite 300
Toronto, ON M2J 1S5
1 866 611-8545
www.alsont.ca
ALS Society of Alberta (and NWT)
320-23rd Avenue SW, Suite 400
Calgary, AB T2S 0J2
1 888 309-1111
www.alsab.ca
ALS Society of British Columbia (and Yukon)
119-1600 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 1R3
1 800 708-3228
www.alsbc.ca
ALS Society of Canada
265 Yorkland Blvd., Suite 300
Toronto, ON M2J 1S5
1 800 267-4257
www.als.ca
ALS Society of Manitoba
2109 Portage Ave., Room N108
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0L3
(204) 831-1510
www.alsmb.ca
ALS Society of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 295
Moncton, NB E1C 8K9
1 866 722-7700
ALS Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
P.O. Box 844
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6H6
(709) 634-2345
alssocietyofnfld@nf.aibn.com
ALS Society of Nova Scotia
3433 Dutch Village Road, Unit #3
Halifax, NS B3N 2S7
1 866 625-7257
info@alsns.ca
ALS Society of Prince Edward Island
c/o 103 Maple Ave.
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 6G2
1 866 625-7257
ALS Society of Quebec
6300 Park Ave., Suite 502
Montreal, Quebec H2V 4H8
1 877 725-7725
www.sla-quebec.ca
ALS Society of Saskatchewan
Box 31028, Normanview Mall
Regina, SK S4R 8R6
(306) 949-4100
alssocietyofsask@sk.sympatico.ca