Standing Up to ALS

by on August 20, 2009

A standing program can help people with ALS and the people that care for them. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive motor neuron disease causing muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body. This is the definition, but not everyone fits the definition. [..}


New Technology helps People who are Paralyzed to Communicate with Brain Power

by on November 14, 2008

Did you see this video on 60 Minutes? It features a guy with ALS and a lady with a stroke who are both completely paralyzed and nonverbal. Neuroscientists have found a way to tap into the thoughts in their brain, and make them into actions performed through a computer. The gentleman with ALS is [..}


Shartrina Shares how Husband with ALS uses the EasyStand- Video

by on November 4, 2008

I ran across this video on Youtube showing Matt, a young man who has ALS- Lou Gehrig's disease, using the EasyStand stander. Shartrina is Matt's wife and caregiver, and demonstrates how she transfers Matt into the stander and gets him into the standing position. She also has some tips on making it [..}