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Late-Onset Neuromuscular Disease Consortium Founded to Improve Care for Adults Across Neuromuscular Conditions

Recognizing an opportunity to better serve people living with rare neuromuscular conditions diagnosed in adulthood, the American Neuromuscular Foundation (ANF) founded the Late-Onset Neuromuscular Disease Consortium (LONDC) to facilitate collaboration
across advocacy organizations, academia, clinical practice, industry, and other stakeholders. The LONDC aims to identify and establish community-wide, long-term goals and projects that will drive awareness, improve education, and address gaps in overall
care.
The ANF held the LONDC inaugural meeting prior to the AANEM Annual Meeting on September 20, 2022, in Nashville, TN. The meeting convened nearly 25 stakeholders representing a spectrum of late-onset neuromuscular diseases. The main purpose of the inaugural
meeting was to introduce stakeholders to the concept of the LONDC, gauge levels of interest in the LONDC, and begin to identify and prioritize potential projects for the LONDC to pursue.
ANF also conducted pre-meeting interviews with advocacy organization representatives who could not attend in person. A critical component of the LONDC is its foundation in patient advocacy and focus on community input as a driving force. Advocacy organizations
will constitute the majority of the LONDC Steering Committee.
If you have any questions on how your organization can get involved or you are a partner who is interested in sponsoring the LONDC, please contact LONDC@neuromuscularfoundation.org.
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