LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Wednesday adopted Sen. Roger Hauck’s resolution designating May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Month.

“ALS, commonly known by many as Lou Gehrig’s disease, makes even the simplest movements, like walking, speaking and gesturing, nearly impossible and strikes people regardless of race, sex, age or ethnicity,” said Hauck, R-Mount Pleasant. “Finding a cure for ALS will prevent the disease from robbing hundreds of thousands of Americans of their dignity and lives, and discovering new effective treatments for the symptoms of ALS can extend and improve the lives of those living with the disease.

“Raising public awareness of ALS can help in the effort to achieve a cure and new treatments while also showing much-needed support for people affected by this disease, their families and advocates working on their behalf.”

ALS is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Senate Resolution 113 says, “Approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States are afflicted with ALS at any given time, with 5,000 new cases appearing annually,” and “Approximately 15 new cases of ALS are diagnosed every day, with a person losing their battle with the disease every 90 minutes.”

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