Illinois SR 691: ALS AWARENESS MONTH

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SR0691LRB104 21245 LAW 35888 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also 

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

4neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses 

5connection with their muscles, slowly reducing a person's 

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

7 WHEREAS, Thousands of new ALS cases are reported every 

8year, and estimates show that someone is diagnosed with ALS 

9and someone passes away from ALS every 90 minutes; and

10 WHEREAS, On average, patients diagnosed with ALS survive 

11only two to five years from the time of diagnosis; and

12 WHEREAS, The exact causes of ALS are unknown, and there is 

13no known cure for ALS; and

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

15likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than those with 

16no history of military service; and

17 WHEREAS, Securing access to new therapies, durable medical 

18equipment, and communication technologies is of vital 

19importance to people living with ALS; and

SR0691- 2 -LRB104 21245 LAW 35888 r

1 WHEREAS, Clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating 

2new treatments, enhancing quality of life, and fostering 

3assistive technologies for those living with ALS; and

4 WHEREAS, The ALS Association is the largest philanthropic 

5funder of ALS research globally and has committed more than 

6$154 million to support more than 550 projects across the 

7United States and 18 other countries; and

8 WHEREAS, The ALS Association is committed to making ALS 

9livable and curing it for everyone, everywhere; and

10 WHEREAS, Observing ALS Awareness Month increases public 

11awareness of the dire circumstances of people living with