MEDIA ADVISORY, April 8, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: The ALS Association is the nation's preeminent organization
in the effort to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) and to help people living with the disease.
Experts from The ALS Association are available to discuss
Lou Gehrig's disease, which took the life today of Bruce
Edwards, caddy for professional golfer Tom Watson.
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects
approximately 5,600 people in the United States each year.
As many as 30,000 people in the United States have ALS at
any given time in the United States. The average life
expectancy for people with Lou Gehrig's disease is two to
five years from diagnosis.
The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit
voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the
fight against ALS through research, patient services,
advocacy and public awareness.
CONTACT: To schedule an interview with a member
of The ALS Association:
Jeff Snyder
(818) 587-2220
jeff@alsa-national.org