There’s always more to learn
Explore a comprehensive suite of resources that cover different topics about ALS. Whether you are a person living with ALS, a caregiver or healthcare professional, there’s always more to learn.
Professional education tools
Clinical resources
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ALS diagnosis aid
This aid provides a detailed overview of the diagnostic procedure, including the key clinical symptoms, to encourage the early detection of ALS and timely referral of patients to multidisciplinary ALS clinics upon suspicion of disease.
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Videos: Role of multidisciplinary ALS/neuromuscular clinics in ALS management
Sit down with Dr. Geneviève Matte and Dr. Wendy Johnston as they discuss the importance of multidisciplinary ALS/neuromuscular clinics in shortening the time to diagnosis, best practices in delivering a diagnosis to a patient and clarify the clinics that patients can be referred to in Quebec.
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ALS clinics across Canada
Multidisciplinary ALS Clinics have great resources and expertise to facilitate management and provide optimized care for people living with ALS.
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Could this be ALS? A tool for physicians
Use this referral guideline to understand the importance of timely referrals and the difference it can make for patients newly diagnosed or suspected for ALS.
ALSPathways podcast series: Professional edition
This series brings different ALS experts together to share practical insights on a variety of ALS-related topics in bite-sized episodes that can be streamed whenever and wherever you are:
Key challenges in the diagnosis of ALS
Many factors contribute to the current ALS diagnostic gap that exists in Canada. Dr. Lorne Zinman and Dr. Hanika Pinto discuss the challenges healthcare providers face, answer key questions and share practical tips around the identification and diagnosis of ALS, including key referral flags to look for in your practice.
Connecting ALS
In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh, Colleen O’Connell, Cathy Cummings and Marc Massé to talk about the challenges of receiving and delivering difficult news, such as a diagnosis, and the professional training needed to improve this experience for patients and their loved ones.
What other topics should we add?
Feel free to give us feedback on the ALSPathways podcast series or suggest a topic you’d like us to cover in the future.
Professional insights
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Working to improve the lives of Canadians impacted by ALS:
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Optimizing nutrition in ALS
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The role of spiritual care in ALS:
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Nurse perspectives: The gift of caring for people with ALS
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Improving the quality of life for ALS patients through speech and language pathology (SLP)
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Maintaining independence while living with ALS with the help of occupational therapy
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The Role of a Respirologist on the ALS Care Team
