A Tribute to Mark Kirton
We are extremely saddened to have lost Mark Kirton, ALS Action Canada Board Director, ALS warrior and former NHL’er. Mark found a community and outlet to focus his fundraising and advocacy efforts in his work and leadership of ALS Action Canada, the only ALS patient-led organization in Canada. Among his contributions, Mark launched the ALS […]
Rick Zwiep
Living with ALS is never easy, but you don’t have to go through it alone. For Rick Zwiep, diagnosis came with uncertainty, but also a mission: to turn isolation into action. Supported by his care team, who help monitor treatment and ensure access to the best possible therapies, Rick found strength not just in medicine, […]
Can I Be Honest with My Neurologist? A Problem of Health
Submission to the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. There was direct response published as a result in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences: Rethinking Drug Reimbursement Criteria in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Andrew C. DarkeApplied Clinical Decisions, Stouffville, ON, Canada Clinical trials of new drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) typically attempt to include patients who […]