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VIDEO Series: Living with ALS: Hollister Lindley

VIDEO Series: Living with ALS: Hollister Lindley | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Hollister Lindley of Richmond was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease, ALS, in 2011. She shares how the disease affects her in this first of a series that will follow Lindley in her battle against this fatal disease.
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We All Owe Dr.Glass l EMORY Univ. a Debt of Gratitude

We All Owe Dr.Glass l EMORY Univ. a Debt of Gratitude | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Neuralstem is developing neural stem cell therapy and pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diseases and conditions of the CNS, including ALS, chronic spinal cord injury, chronic stroke, major depression…...
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Risk looms as ALS sufferer's expected date nears - ALS, Labor & Delivery Concerns

Risk looms as ALS sufferer's expected date nears - ALS, Labor & Delivery Concerns | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

A woman with Lou Gehrig's disease is due to give birth soon, but she is still not sure whether any hospital in Beijing will take the risk of performing a Cesarean section on her.

As a teenager, Lyu Yuanfang, 31, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a fatal, incurable neuromuscular disease that progresses rapidly.

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Motor neurone disease will kill the father of my twins just like it ravaged my dad

Motor neurone disease will kill the father of my twins just like it ravaged my dad | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

Terry Cook has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, but he and his wife Nikki are looking forward to the arrival of two babies.....

  
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Former Auburn Football Coach getting stem cell treatments for ALS

MOBILE, Alabama, Baldwin County doctor that treated former Alabama football players with adult stem cells also has treated at least two people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrigs disease.
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS & more, due to infectious proteins?

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS & more, due to infectious proteins? | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Who hasn’t heard of mad cow disease? Maybe there are a lot more diseases like that than we recognize -- such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS and Huntington’s that are caused by a rogue, mis-folded piece of protein that seeds other bits of protein...
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Football coach's battle with Parkinson's inspires a line of dress shirts

Football coach's battle with Parkinson's inspires a line of dress shirts | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Maura Horton launched MagnaReady, a line of dress shirts that replace buttons with magnets, so that her husband -- former North Carolina State assistant football coach Don Horton -- could still dress independently.
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O.J.Brigance SuperBowl 2013 l Congratulations O.J. BRIGANCE & World Champion Baltimore Ravens

Thank You @NFLonCBS and Leslie Visser for Reporting & Helping
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You are a INSPIRATION O.J. Brigance, NEVER GIVE UP!

"O.J. is still the captain of his SOUL".......Leslie Visser

T.E.A.M.-Together Everyone Accomplishes More!

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Intel's new device to enable Stephen Hawking to 'speak' faster

Intel's new device to enable Stephen Hawking to 'speak' faster | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

World renowned scientist Stephen Hawking will be able to better communicate his ideas about fundamental physics after the technology that interprets his speech was upgraded with a new device.

A worsening of the degenerative disease affecting the 71-year-old physicist had recently reduced him to composing sentences at a rate of one word a minute.

But now a team from computer hardware firm Intel have created a device

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Penn State's Steve Smith still amazes from his hospital bed

Penn State's Steve Smith still amazes from his hospital bed | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

After 10 of the most heart-sinking and yet inspiring years, Steve Smith continues to amaze from the hospital bed in his living room.

The man who cannot eat still watches cooking shows endlessly on TV -- in hopes of learning the things he will create one day.

The man who cannot talk still jokes with his wife and scolds his kids -- by using his eyes to control a computer's voice-activated system.

And though he cannot walk -- cannot truly............

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Hope Loves Company| 1st Annual Kid's Day a Success!

Hope Loves Company| 1st Annual Kid's Day a Success! | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

The First Annual Hope Loves Company Kids' Day took place on Sunday June 3rd at Waterloo Gardens in Exton, PA and was a huge success.  More than 20 volunteers contributed to the day of food and fun.  Children had the opportunity to meet other ALS families and enjoy potato sack races, face painting, balloon animals and much more! Thanks to all of those who made the day possible 

 

OUR MISSION
The mission of Hope Loves Company is to provide emotional and educational support to children and young adults who have family members battling ALS.

Hope Loves Company is a non-profit organization founded in 2007. We are currently in the process of establishing 501 C(3) status.

For More Info visit Hope Loves Company's Website.

 

*Together Everyone Accomplishes More!*

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