‘She’s Still
My Mom’
Two years ago, Holly Gross was diagnosed with ALS, a disease she calls ‘a monster with no mercy.’ As her husband struggles with Parkinson’s, it’s her sons who mostly take care of her. She can’t use her voice, but she talks to them. She can’t move, but she keeps them on track. All they want now is more time with her. BY AMY HALPERN From left to right: Jake, Jim, Holly and Nicholas Gross outside of their Kensington home
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