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Cathy Davies and Sue Mullenburg have been together for 20 years. This couple is an inspiring example of the sacrifices partners make in the face of an ALS diagnosis. They…
Dr. Melanie Fried-Oken is researching ways to help people with severe disabilities use brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to communicate. When using the BCI, people wear an electrode cap (like a…
There’s an easy new way to support ALS Northwest! Until December, 31, 2023, you can donate your Walgreens cash rewards to ALS Northwest. Log in to your myWalgreens account, search…
Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have developed and published guidelines for genetic testing and counseling for people living with ALS. These evidence-based,…
I met Donna and Brian Bogardus while settling into their new 55 and older community in Fairview, Oregon. Both are US Navy veterans, who recently moved from Klamath Falls to…
Ron Newbury, a native of Whitefish, Montana, moved back to Oregon four years ago. Ron has always embodied a passion for the outdoors and sports, whether it was running marathons, playing…
Scott and Stephanie Mclagan live outside of Bend, Oregon. Scott and Stephanie have been married for over five decades. Scott has cared for Stephanie since her ALS diagnosis in 2009.…
Dorothy Piazza has lived in John Day, Oregon since 1989. When she was diagnosed with ALS in October 2022, she worried that she would have to move somewhere else because…
A special message from Executive Director Lance Christian The last year has been a time of amazing growth and evolution for The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter. We…
Did you know that we host an annual ALS research symposium where some of the nation’s foremost researchers come together to share the most promising findings from the hundreds of…