It’s now much easier for a person with ALS to get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, thanks in part to a push by an Ohio man with ALS, John Hunter.

It’s a subject that lends itself easily to jokes, but when it happens to you, it’s no laughing matter. Constipation is a real pain in the you-know-what.

Constipation is defined not by how frequently you move your bowels, but by whether the stools are hard, dry and difficult to pass. It’s not necessary to have a daily bowel movement. If you’re only going every couple of days, but can complete the task without straining, then you’re not constipated.

Does ALS cause constipation?

Noninvasive ventilation clearly helps relieve symptoms in people with ALS, but there’s been some concern that it might hasten the decline of respiratory muscle strength.

This is the final installment in a three-part series on Share the Care — organized, long-term, in-home volunteer caregiving support for people with diseases like ALS. The first two articles looked at the basics of starting a circle and some of the jobs performed by volunteers.

This is the second installment in a three-part series on Share the Care — organized, long-term, in-home volunteer caregiving support for people with diseases like ALS. The other two articles look at the basics of starting a circle and keeping a circle going.

This is the first installment in a three-part series on Share the Care — organized, long-term, in-home volunteer caregiving support for people with diseases like ALS. The other two articles look at the jobs that can be done by volunteers and keeping a circle going .