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KION: 25th Anniversary of the ALS Network’s Monterey Bay Walk & Roll to Cure ALS

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MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Raising awareness for a deadly disease.

Hundreds gathered in Monterey on Saturday for the 25th annual Monterey Bay Walk & Roll to Cure ALS.

The atmosphere was electric in Monterey, over 240 people participated in Saturday’s walk, which aims to highlight the urgent need for research and awareness surrounding ALS.

“ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease whereby the brain loses the ability to talk to the voluntary muscles, and therefore people who are diagnosed lose the ability to move their limbs, to talk, to walk, to swallow and eventually to breathe,” Asher Garfinkel, Vice President of Community Outreach said. “Life expectancy from diagnosis is usually about two to five years.”

Currently, there are no cures for this deadly disease, making the mission of the ALS Network all the more critical.

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