Women's History Month
Tuesday, March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. Women’s History month is a great opportunity to celebrate women ALS clinicians and scientists. These dedicated individuals work tirelessly for people living with…
Erin Taylor was born in Whittier, California, in 1999. When she was 17, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, to attend college. Always creative and hard working, she juggled…
Article updated November 2025. Before her passing from ALS in 2020, Gayle Garner Roski described watercolor as a “medium of magic.” Gayle once explained she loved “watercolors because they have…
With a heavy heart, we share the sad news that Lorene Lee, a beloved mother, wife, friend, and passionate ALS advocate, died on October 16, 2024. It was in November…
The ALS Network (formerly ALS Golden West) is proud to announce Patricia (Patty) Schimbor and Susan (Sue) Morris as our 2025 Essey Commitment to Care Award Honorees. Patty Schimbor first…
After experiencing tingling and tightness in her left ankle, along with cramping and restlessness in her legs while sleeping, Mandy visited her doctor to figure out what was causing these…
The daily struggles with ALS start with just getting dressed. My strength and energy are low. Every time I need a new piece of assistive equipment, I get sad that…
At the age of four, Erin Merritt knew that she wanted to work in theatre. She began training at age 15 and made her professional debut as an actor at…
In January 2024, Jill Ann Goslinga, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Neurology, gave a special presentation about the mechanisms of ALS medications at the ALS Network’s (formerly the…
Today is a significant milestone as I begin my tenure as president and CEO of the ALS Network. I am both humbled and invigorated to lead this organization through a…