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Name

Mark Soltes

Nickname

mark-soltes

Gender

Male

Location

San Leandro, CA

Relationship

Caregiver

Short Bio

I am a 72 year old male who was the primary caregiver for my wife, DeeDee, who suffered a rather rapid decline in speech and mobility until her passing in the later part of January 2022. First symptoms occurred at the beginning of June 2021 with slightly slurred speech. I am still interested in the progress of technologies and medical advances that would aid in earlier detection and treatments of this awful disease. My wife and I were married for nearly 45 years and raised 4 wonderful children with 3 grandchildren when ALS hit completely out of the blue.

How long have you or the person that you are caring for had ALS?

Slightly less than 8 months