II ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ALS
March, 26. 2016
Presentations and reports
Activities of Live Now Charity Foundation for helping people with ALS in year 2015
Natalia Semina, Chairman of Council of Live Now Charity Foundation (Moscow)

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Multidisciplinary assistance to people with ALS: Russian experience
Lev Brylev, Neurologist, PhD, Head. 1st Department of Neurology of the V.M. Buyanov State Clinical Hospital, Medical Director of Live Now Foundation (Moscow)

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Study of ADEVASC in Russia and overview of research on ALS in the world
Anna Vorobyova, Researcher at Scientific Center of Neurology, PhD (Moscow)

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Depression and cognitive impairment with ALS
Maria Gantman, psychiatrist, Researcher at Research Center for Mental Health (Moscow)

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Quality of life of people with ALS through the prism of model of daily activities (ATL Model)
Ekaterina Dichter, Coordinator of Educational Projects in Live Now Foundation (Moscow)

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Occupational therapy and physical therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Olga Kamaeva, Assistant in Department of Medical Rehabilitation and AFC, Pavlov St. Petersburg Medical University, physical therapist, occupational therapist of Mechnikov St. Petersburg State Medical Academy and Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists (St. Petersburg)

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Ventilation and cough suppressant for respiratory failure: pros and cons
Vasily Shtabnitsky, pulmonologist, Ph.D., Researcher at Research Institute of Pulmonology of the FMBA of Russia (Moscow)

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Shortness of breath control — palliative approach
Anna Sonkina, Palliative Care Physician, Coordinator of Palliative Care Community (Moscow)

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Assistance service for people with ALS of Marfo-Mariinsky Medical Center: structure of assistance
and activities for patients and relatives
Anna Kasyanova, Head of assistance service for people with ALS (ALS Service)

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How relatives and patients can participate in the organization of assistance to people with ALS
Maria Ilchenko, Development Director of Live Now Foundation (Moscow)

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