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Preview: Season 24 Episode 13 | 30s | Video has closed captioning.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease with an average survival time of 2-5 years from diagnosis. In this intimate exploration, three people with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, bravely face different paths as they live with this progressively debilitating illness.
Aired: 05/01/23
ALS causes the degeneration of the neurons that control muscle movement.
- We don't quit.
That's our motto.
- What I do for my wife, I do it because I love her and no one can do this alone.
- My hope is it goes from being a fatal disease to a chronic disease so you can live with it.
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