Support ALS Canada Saturday, June 25, 2016

 

Join the 5KM Walk for ALS in Scarborough on Saturday, June 25, 2016

Check in: 9:00am       Walk Begins: 10:00am

Location: Thomson Memorial Park – Park A, 1005 Brimley Road, Scarborough, ON M1P 3E8

For more information please visit: walkforals.ca

 

 

 

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease where the nerve cells that control your muscles die. The ‘living wires’ which connect your brain to your muscles degenerate, leading to a loss of mobility, loss of speech and eventually impact the ability to breathe. The disease can affect anyone regardless of age, gender and ethnicity.

In Canada there are approx. 2500-3000 people living with the disease and every day 2-3 Canadians die of the disease.

There is no single cause for ALS, but rather this disease is recognized as having multiple interacting causes, all sharing a common pathway leading to the destruction of nerve cells. By understanding the mechanisms that trigger this common pathway, we will ultimately understand ALS.

Source: The above is from ALS Canada website. www.als.ca