Recent content by Bonnie Scahill

My Mom has bulbar ALS and it began with slurred speach and weak tongue and trouble swallowing. Her MRI was normal. They did an EMG though and the results were not good. She also had twitching in her muscles. She has had this for 18 months now and cannot speak at all. As you said, some days...

My Mom has ALS. She lives with us. She has progressed very rapidly. She can't communicate and is totally immobile. We have caregivers, but they are pricey and don't seem to stay long. I haven't had much luck with agencies. Could anyone give me info on 24 hour live-in care and/or people you...