By Steve, on January 21st, 2010
Sleep Apnea | EasyLife. Philips Respironics has just introduced this new CPAP/BiPAP mask that they claim “readily adapts to facial contours to create an instant and self-adjusting seal, nearly eliminating the need for nose bridge and forehead pad adjustments“. That’s an uncomfortable pill to swallow Philips, but I’d be perfectly willing to review the product [...]
By Steve, on October 9th, 2009
Premature aging of the immune system appears to play a role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to research scientists from the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, and Sheba Medical Center in Israel.
A study published in the [...]
By Steve, on July 20th, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Today was certainly a good one for getting the word out about ALS and veterans’ presumptive disability.
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20090718_Dear_Abby__Her_boyfriend_fears_her_fidelity_while_studying_abroad_may_be_a_mistake.html
DEAR ABBY: In May 2001, you printed my letter alerting former prisoners of war and their widows to the special veterans’ benefits available to them from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The response was great; many [...]

Because I have only limited functional use of one hand, I use
Dasher, as shown here, to type without a keyboard, only a mouse. Great for loss of use of one hand, even if there's no fine motor control in your better hand. Also adaptable for eyegaze and head-mouse use. Give it a try! I supplement Dasher with an on-screen keyboard called
Skeleton Key, created by a PALS, Dov Wisebrod.

