Michele Stellato, featured in Matter of Mind: My ALS and diagnosed as a young woman with ALS, talks about how she uses humor to cope while she fights for research. She addresses some common myths and misunderstandings about the progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Independent LensMatter of Mind: My ALSMonday, May 1 at 10 pm Matter of Mind: My ALS is the first of a series of three documentaries, each focusing on a different neurodegenerative disea
Premieres Monday, May 1, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease with an average survival time of 2-5 years from diagnosis. In this intimate story, three people bravely face different paths as they live with the progressively debilitating illness.