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How was Stephen Hawking able to live so long?

Stephen Hawking, diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at age 21, survived for an extraordinary 55 years, despite the average prognosis being only two to five years. This remarkable achievement has prompted many to ask, "How was Stephen Hawking able to live so long?" His prolonged survival was a result of a convergence of factors, including a rare, slow-progressing form of the disease, access to the best available medical and nursing care, and cutting-edge assistive technology.

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When did Hawking lose his ability to walk? Exploring his battle with ALS

After his diagnosis with a rare, early-onset form of ALS in 1963 at age 21, it was in the late 1960s that Stephen Hawking began using a wheelchair. As the disease progressed, his initial use of crutches gave way to the need for a full-time mobility aid, fundamentally changing his daily life and illustrating the gradual advance of his condition.

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