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Oct 19, 2025

4 min

How late in life can someone get ALS? Understanding the age of onset and progression

While the average age of an ALS diagnosis is around 55, the disease has a surprisingly wide age range of onset. In fact, it is possible for someone to get ALS much later in life, and the incidence of the disease actually increases with age.

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Oct 16, 2025

4 min

How late in life can you develop ALS? Unpacking Late-Onset Disease

While the average age of diagnosis for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is around 55, a significant portion of new cases occur in people much older, with studies identifying a peak incidence between ages 60 and 79. This raises the important question: "How late in life can you develop ALS?" The answer is that late-onset ALS is increasingly recognized, with the latest recorded onset reported to be 88 years old and research indicating diagnoses are still occurring after age 75.

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