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elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What Age Do ALS Patients Develop Symptoms? From 40 to 70, Who Is Most at Risk?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770bcb8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770bcb8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"59\">&#8220;At what age does ALS begin?&#8221;<\/strong> This is one of the first questions people ask about this rare disease\u2014and one of the hardest to answer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f276fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f276fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"491\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">One of the most common questions about ALS is: <strong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"237\">What age do ALS patients usually develop symptoms?<\/strong> Also known as <strong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"291\">Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)<\/strong>, this neurodegenerative disease gradually paralyzes the body by destroying motor neurons. As the disease progresses, patients lose muscle strength, the ability to speak, move, and eventually breathe.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"721\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In this article, we\u2019ll explore <strong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"602\">the typical age range when ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease) starts<\/strong>, identify <strong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"633\">high-risk groups<\/strong>, and answer another frequently asked question: <strong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"721\">How long can a person with ALS live?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a45357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a45357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Further reading<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=5863\">About ALS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3417\">HK-001 ALS Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31866164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"31866164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e227ffe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e227ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Typically Between 40 and 70<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a00478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a00478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"968\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Based on medical data, <strong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"904\">ALS most commonly develops between the ages of 40 and 70, with an average onset age of 55<\/strong>. This means it usually appears during midlife or early old age.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1145\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Although there are rare cases of people being diagnosed in their 20s or 30s, these are known as \u201cjuvenile ALS,\u201d which often progresses more slowly and may present differently.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc245f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"cc245f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62eef47\" data-id=\"62eef47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d9871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24d9871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u6f38\u51cd\u4eba\u767c\u75c5\u5e74\u9f61\u591a\u6578\u843d\u572840\u81f370\u6b72\u4e4b\u9593\uff0c\u5e73\u5747\u5e74\u9f61\u7d04\u70ba55\u6b72.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u6f38\u51cd\u4eba\u767c\u75c5\u5e74\u9f61\u591a\u6578\u843d\u572840\u81f370\u6b72\u4e4b\u9593\uff0c\u5e73\u5747\u5e74\u9f61\u7d04\u70ba55\u6b72.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u6f38\u51cd\u4eba\u767c\u75c5\u5e74\u9f61\u591a\u6578\u843d\u572840\u81f370\u6b72\u4e4b\u9593\uff0c\u5e73\u5747\u5e74\u9f61\u7d04\u70ba55\u6b72-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u6f38\u51cd\u4eba\u767c\u75c5\u5e74\u9f61\u591a\u6578\u843d\u572840\u81f370\u6b72\u4e4b\u9593\uff0c\u5e73\u5747\u5e74\u9f61\u7d04\u70ba55\u6b72-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u6f38\u51cd\u4eba\u767c\u75c5\u5e74\u9f61\u591a\u6578\u843d\u572840\u81f370\u6b72\u4e4b\u9593\uff0c\u5e73\u5747\u5e74\u9f61\u7d04\u70ba55\u6b72-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u6f38\u51cd\u4eba\u767c\u75c5\u5e74\u9f61\u591a\u6578\u843d\u572840\u81f370\u6b72\u4e4b\u9593\uff0c\u5e73\u5747\u5e74\u9f61\u7d04\u70ba55\u6b72-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48dc3a1\" data-id=\"48dc3a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d255db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d255db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1199\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Gender Differences: Slightly Higher Risk for Men<\/span><\/strong><\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1445\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Studies show that <strong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1278\">men are about 20% more likely to develop ALS than women<\/strong>, especially at younger ages. However, this gender gap narrows as people get older. By the time individuals reach their 60s and 70s, the difference becomes negligible.<\/span><\/p><h5 data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1475\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Rare, But Not Unfamiliar<\/span><\/strong><\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1712\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">ALS is classified as a rare disease. In Taiwan, about <strong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1579\">100 to 200 new cases are diagnosed each year<\/strong>, with the total number of patients approaching 1,000. In the U.S., approximately <strong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1711\">5,000 to 6,000 new cases are reported annually<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1930\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">According to the CDC, the <strong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1841\">number of ALS cases in the U.S. reached 32,893 in 2022 and is projected to rise to 36,308 by 2030<\/strong>, with the most significant increase (25%) occurring among individuals over 66 years old.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2042\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Globally, the number of ALS patients is expected to grow by nearly <strong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2014\">70% by 2040<\/strong>, reaching close to 380,000.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daac36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"daac36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab8fd7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cab8fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46900a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46900a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Who Is at Higher Risk?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bf3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50bf3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"465\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Besides age and gender, research has identified other groups with increased risk for ALS:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-021aa70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"021aa70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a268148\" data-id=\"a268148\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1c4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d1c4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u9000\u4f0d\u8ecd\u4eba.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11715\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u9000\u4f0d\u8ecd\u4eba.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u9000\u4f0d\u8ecd\u4eba-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u9000\u4f0d\u8ecd\u4eba-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u9000\u4f0d\u8ecd\u4eba-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u9000\u4f0d\u8ecd\u4eba-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb036c\" data-id=\"9eb036c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc8565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edc8565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>1. Military Veterans<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2414\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Veterans are <strong data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2231\">1.5 to 2 times more likely<\/strong> to develop ALS compared to the general population. The reasons aren\u2019t fully understood but may include <strong data-start=\"2335\" data-end=\"2413\">exposure to lead, pesticides, or other environmental toxins during service<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21bc302 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"21bc302\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c69cec7\" data-id=\"c69cec7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2437938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2437938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u982d\u90e8\u53d7\u50b7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11716\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u982d\u90e8\u53d7\u50b7.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u982d\u90e8\u53d7\u50b7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u982d\u90e8\u53d7\u50b7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u982d\u90e8\u53d7\u50b7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u982d\u90e8\u53d7\u50b7-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7b9804\" data-id=\"c7b9804\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81d2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e81d2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>2. Individuals With a History of Head Trauma<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2620\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Some studies suggest that <strong data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2560\">serious head injuries may increase the risk of ALS later in life<\/strong>. However, more research is needed to confirm a direct link.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee3b59b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ee3b59b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a492d7\" data-id=\"8a492d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060dd4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"060dd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5bb6\u65cf\u75c5\u53f2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11717\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5bb6\u65cf\u75c5\u53f2.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5bb6\u65cf\u75c5\u53f2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5bb6\u65cf\u75c5\u53f2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5bb6\u65cf\u75c5\u53f2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5bb6\u65cf\u75c5\u53f2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc14ace\" data-id=\"fc14ace\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f749141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f749141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>3. People With a Family History of ALS<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2876\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Approximately <strong data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2719\">5% to 10% of ALS cases are familial<\/strong>, meaning they\u2019re inherited. These individuals often develop symptoms at a younger age, and the disease may progress in a more symmetrical or unique pattern.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-96cb470 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"96cb470\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac13b3b\" data-id=\"ac13b3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0d748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f0d748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5438\u83f8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5438\u83f8.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5438\u83f8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5438\u83f8-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5438\u83f8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u5438\u83f8-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0003ec\" data-id=\"b0003ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cbbb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55cbbb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">4. Smoking (Potential High-Risk Factor)<\/span><\/strong><\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"434\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">A 2024 study published in <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org\/Association-of-smoking-with-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-A-systematic-review-and,175731,0,2.html\">Tobacco Induced Diseases<\/a><\/em><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">\u00a0revealed a positive correlation between smoking and ALS, making smoking cessation one of the suggested ways to reduce ALS risk. However, there is still no definitive evidence identifying specific key risk factors, so the best recommendation remains avoiding potential risks whenever possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cde23ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"cde23ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1211da5\" data-id=\"1211da5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357785d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"357785d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u74b0\u5883\u6c59\u67d3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u74b0\u5883\u6c59\u67d3.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u74b0\u5883\u6c59\u67d3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u74b0\u5883\u6c59\u67d3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u74b0\u5883\u6c59\u67d3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u74b0\u5883\u6c59\u67d3-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-828f894\" data-id=\"828f894\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d2392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24d2392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">5. Environmental Pollution (Potential High-Risk Factor)<\/span><\/strong><\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"862\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">A 2025 article in the <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/ene.16464\"><em data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"550\">European Journal of Neurology<\/em><\/a> reported that residents living near farmlands in Northwestern Italy had a significantly higher risk of developing ALS. Moreover, the average age of onset was 3.4 years earlier than the general population. This may be linked to environmental pollutants commonly found near agricultural areas, such as pesticides.\u00a0 According to the latest research published in <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaneurology\/fullarticle\/2843886\"><i data-path-to-node=\"2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\">JAMA Network Open<\/i> in 2026<\/a>, long-term exposure to air pollution (PM2.5, PM10, NO2) not only increases the risk of developing Motor Neuron Disease (MND, commonly known as ALS) but is also closely associated with the accelerated progression of the disease following diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e70bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"60e70bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b8f891\" data-id=\"5b8f891\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ae8ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff71457\" data-id=\"ff71457\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f13f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f13f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">6. Use of Psychiatric Medications (Potential High-Risk Factor)<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"862\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">A study published in <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2834877\"><em data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"102\">JAMA Network Open<\/em><\/a> in 2025 by a Swedish research team investigated the association between the use of common psychiatric medications (including anxiolytics, hypnotics\/sedatives, and antidepressants) and the risk and prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study included over 1,000 ALS patients and more than 5,000 matched controls. Results showed that individuals who used these medications before diagnosis had a 21% to 34% increased risk of developing ALS. Moreover, ALS patients with prediagnostic use of anxiolytics or antidepressants had significantly shorter survival. These findings suggest that psychiatric medications\u2014or their underlying indications (i.e., psychiatric disorders)\u2014may be potentially linked to the onset and progression of ALS.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee9d08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ee9d08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c715dd6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c715dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccbd01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ccbd01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">How Long Can a Person With ALS Live?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1cb1e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e1cb1e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b34233f\" data-id=\"b34233f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5246520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5246520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/800px-Stephen_hawking_2008_nasa3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/800px-Stephen_hawking_2008_nasa3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/800px-Stephen_hawking_2008_nasa3-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/800px-Stephen_hawking_2008_nasa3-602x1024.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/800px-Stephen_hawking_2008_nasa3-768x1307.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fa6c9d\" data-id=\"0fa6c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6de9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6de9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2983\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Another major question: <strong data-start=\"2943\" data-end=\"2983\">How long can a person with ALS live?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3221\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">According to medical statistics, the <strong data-start=\"3022\" data-end=\"3089\">average life expectancy after diagnosis is between 2 to 5 years<\/strong>. However, this can vary dramatically depending on the individual. Some experience rapid progression, while others live much longer.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3347\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">One of the most notable exceptions is <strong data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3280\">Stephen Hawking<\/strong>, who lived more than <strong data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3314\">50 years<\/strong> after being diagnosed at age 21.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3347\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">(picture: byNASA\/Paul E. Alers &#8211; https:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/details\/200804210008HQ, public domain, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=16350791<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3349\" data-end=\"3390\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Survival time depends on several factors:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1352\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3462\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3462\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Age at onset and type of ALS (bulbar onset tends to progress faster)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3463\" data-end=\"3509\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3465\" data-end=\"3509\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Timing of diagnosis and treatment initiation<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3510\" data-end=\"3563\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3512\" data-end=\"3563\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Availability of respiratory and nutritional support<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3564\" data-end=\"3610\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3610\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Quality of mental and social support systems<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c8e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"28c8e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d35fa5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8d35fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f907cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f907cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Famous Individuals With ALS Prove That Willpower Endures<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eca301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eca301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3808\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">While ALS gradually takes away physical mobility, many well-known individuals have shown that <strong data-start=\"3767\" data-end=\"3807\">the human spirit can remain unshaken<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"4278\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3912\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3812\" data-end=\"3912\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"3812\" data-end=\"3831\">Stephen Hawking<\/strong>: Lived over 50 years with ALS and transformed our understanding of the universe.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"4017\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"4017\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"3937\">Stephen Hillenburg<\/strong>: Creator of <em data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"3973\">SpongeBob SquarePants<\/em>, who continued working after his diagnosis.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4018\" data-end=\"4142\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4142\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4039\">Yasuhiko Funago<\/strong>: A Japanese member of parliament diagnosed at 41, who later became a voice for the disabled community.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4278\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4278\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4156\">Cai Lei<\/strong>: Former VP of BOE Technology in China, diagnosed in 2019, has since dedicated himself to ALS research and data platforms.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4280\" data-end=\"4366\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In addition, several public figures have sadly passed away due to ALS, including <strong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"279\">New York Senator Jacob Javits<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"328\">former U.S. Vice President Henry A. Wallace<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"366\">actor Waymond Lee from <em data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"364\">Mad Men<\/em><\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"414\">former Taiwanese legislator Lin Cheng-Feng<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"449\">TV personality Ma Zhi-Qin<\/strong>.<\/span><br data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"453\" \/><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Their life stories serve as powerful reminders: <strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"611\">while we can&#8217;t predict disease, we can choose how we respond to it\u2014and that choice is always in our hands.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b578ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b578ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895fc30 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"895fc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bd424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29bd424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">You Can\u2019t Change the Risk, But You Can Choose How to Face It<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b685e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b685e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4447\" data-end=\"4618\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">ALS most commonly begins <strong data-start=\"4472\" data-end=\"4505\">between the ages of 40 and 70<\/strong>, with the <strong data-start=\"4516\" data-end=\"4541\">average age around 55<\/strong>. Men face slightly higher risk, and age remains the most significant factor.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4620\" data-end=\"4912\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">While there is currently no cure for ALS, knowing the <strong data-start=\"4674\" data-end=\"4693\">onset age range<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"4698\" data-end=\"4714\">risk factors<\/strong> helps promote early diagnosis and intervention. If you or a loved one experiences muscle weakness, twitching, or difficulty swallowing, it\u2019s important to consult a neurologist as early as possible.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4914\" data-end=\"5100\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">And as for the question, <strong data-start=\"4939\" data-end=\"4981\">\u201cHow long can a person with ALS live?\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all answer. What truly matters is timely medical care, strong support, and never giving up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98b51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b98b51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe2281 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6fe2281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b26625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57b26625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Reference<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b69516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b69516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org\/Association-of-smoking-with-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-A-systematic-review-and,175731,0,2.html\">https:\/\/www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org\/Association-of-smoking-with-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-A-systematic-review-and,175731,0,2.html<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/ene.16464\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/ene.16464<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310a80b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"310a80b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7d796 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fb7d796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd0ad30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bd0ad30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This article is provided for informational purposes only regarding industry information. The development of new drugs involves lengthy timelines, high financial investments, and is not guaranteed to be successful. These factors may expose investors to risks, and therefore, investors should exercise caution and prudence when making investment decisions.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b635375 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b635375\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78ea869\" data-id=\"78ea869\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1fde0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce1fde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd7c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bd7c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development Pipeline<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0a3101 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d0a3101\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1704462\" data-id=\"1704462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcce2a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"dcce2a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f515fc\" data-id=\"2f515fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8ee0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f8ee0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pipeline-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1709\" alt=\"Pepline - 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