Educate 2024 – I AM ALS
ALS does not discriminate. People of every age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and nationality are diagnosed with ALS. However, not everyone has the same experience. For example, studies have found that African-Americans and Black people experience an eight-month delay from symptoms-to-diagnosis a nd have further progressed ALS than their White counterparts at time of diagnosis. ALSFRS-R scores and forced vital capacity were 4.73 points lower and 18.29% lower. While 8 months might