Illinois SR 684: ALS AWARENESS MONTH

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SR0684LRB104 21227 MST 35817 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known by 

3many as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive fatal 

4neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses 

5connection with the muscles, slowly taking away their ability 

6to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe; and

7 WHEREAS, ALS has no cure, and every 90 minutes, someone is 

8diagnosed with ALS and someone passes away from ALS; on 

9average, patients diagnosed with ALS only survive two to five 

10years from the time of diagnosis; and

11 WHEREAS, People who have served in the military are more 

12likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than those with 

13no history of military service; and

14 WHEREAS, Securing access to new therapies, durable medical 

15equipment, and communication technologies is of vital 

16importance to people living with ALS; and

17 WHEREAS, Clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating 

18new treatments, enhancing quality of life, and fostering 

19assistive technologies for those living with ALS; and

20 WHEREAS, This year marks the 12th anniversary of the Ice 

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1Bucket Challenge, and it is fitting to make a renewed 

2commitment to galvanize public awareness and support funding 

3leading to significant investments in ALS research; and

4 WHEREAS, The ALS Association, as the largest philanthropic 

5funder of ALS research globally, has committed over $154 

6million to support more than 550 projects across the United 

7States and 18 other countries; and

8 WHEREAS, The ALS community and researchers remain 

9unwaveringly committed to accelerating the pace of discovery, 

10fueled by the hope that one day ALS will be a livabl