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Updated April 2010
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This comprehensive guide offers more than 200 pages about topics of concern to caregivers of people with ALS — from emotional and financial concerns, to everyday care tasks and finding help. The book addresses topics such as nutrition, breathing, communication, finances, insurance accessibility and much more. It also includes comments from actual caregivers and those with ALS.

MDA ALS Caregiver’s Guide

• Acknowledgments

• Foreword

• Introduction

• 1 The ALS Caregiver

• 2 Daily Care of Your Loved One With ALS

• 3 Respiratory Issues

• 4 Communication Issues

• 5 Nutrition Issues


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Free to families living with ALS who are registered with MDA, or $15. Call (800) 572-1717 or publications@mdausa.org.

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• 6 Emotions

• 7 Financial, Legal & Medical Issues

• 8 Finding Caregiving Help

• 9 End-of-Life Issues
 
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