Push Your Limits. Fight ALS.
I'm running with Team ALS to support those affected by ALS, and to spread awareness of our cause and the fight for a cure.
ALS United Greater New York provides much needed patient services resources, funds local research, and much more in order to help those living with ALS right in our community.
Team ALS is an exciting opportunity for us to work together to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency of our cause and to fight for treatments and a cure.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive disease of the nervous system that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Presently, there is no known cure for ALS.
- Every ninety minutes, someone is diagnosed with the disease, and someone passes away from it.
- 90% of ALS cases occur without any known family history or genetic cause. The remaining 10% of ALS cases are inherited through a mutated gene with a known connection to the disease.
- 55 is the average age of onset with most people who develop ALS between the ages of 40 and 70. However, cases of the disease do occur in people in their twenties and thirties.
- ALS is 20% more common in men than women. However, with increasing age, the incidence of ALS is more equal between men and women.
- Military veterans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with the disease than the general public for yet unknown reasons.
This is why I run with Team ALS. To bring hope. To raise awareness. To provide resources and services to families free of charge. I'm asking for your help. Please donate and help me fight against ALS!
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