This webinar will cover the essentials to understand respiratory support in ALS/MND. We will cover how breathing is affected, what care and support can be followed, non-invasive equipment available, and what is a traqueostomy, how it works, and considerations. Presenter: Susan Brumby
About the program: People living with ALS must make many complex decisions regarding their future care needs, which can be stressful and overwhelming. In our upcoming ALS Learning Series, with Dr. Anne Hogden, she’ll discuss how she and other researchers have collaborated with the ALS community, their family members, and their ALS care teams to […]
DAY 1 | MEDICAL | Aetiology, Diagnosis and Genetics AUDIENCE | General Practitioners, Neurologists, Nursing fraternity and Allied health practitioners The Motor Neuron Disease Association of South Africa and Genoa Underwriting Managers are delighted to invite you to a webinar hosted via the Zoom platform. Hosted over 3 days, local and international guest speakers will discuss […]
About the Program What can you do to control your phone or tablet, when tapping on the screen becomes difficult? June's ALS Learning Series will describe in detail how to control your mobile devices totally hands-free with just your voice. After seeing how powerful Voice Control is on iPhones and iPads, and Voice Access is […]
DAY 2 | MANAGEMENT | Disease Progression Management AUDIENCE | All medical and allied medics involved in the treatment and management of MND patients The Motor Neuron Disease Association of South Africa and Genoa Underwriting Managers are delighted to invite you to a webinar hosted via the Zoom platform. Hosted over 3 days, local and […]
Every year the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations celebrates 21 June as the global day of recognition of ALS/MND – a disease that affects people in every country of the globe. ALS/MND is a global problem. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or region. There are people living with ALS/MND all […]
On June 21, ALS/MND Global Awareness Day, we’ll be holding a public webinar, moderated by our Chair, Calaneet Balas, to raise the profile of ALS/MND through the impact of the Ice Bucket Challenge. We’ll share the history of research and treatment developments over the past 10 years and how the Challenge helped on a global […]
DAY 3 | LAW AND ETHICS | Ethics AUDIENCE | Everyone The Motor Neuron Disease Association of South Africa and Genoa Underwriting Managers are delighted to invite you to a webinar hosted via the Zoom platform. Hosted over 3 days, local and international guest speakers will discuss Motor Neuron Disease. Local and international guest speakers […]