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Don's Fall 2014

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Veteran Don Sladek in a hospital bed in June 2014.

In June 2014, Don fell at home. Not the fall of an athletic, coordinated person, but a "strange" fall, and by the end of July 2014, he was doing this funny "pill-rolling" with his fingers.

 

Don had an EEG, MRI, CAT Scan, and a DaT scan, which measures dopamine levels, and all the results were normal. He also had a variety of genetic testing, which did not indicate any abnormalities.

 

By January 2015, we had a referral to UCLA. We were thrilled! In our mind, Don would finally have a diagnosis, undergo treatment, and we would go back to our lives; we honestly had no clue how much life was going to change.

Vietnam Era Veteran Don Sladek with his granddaughter, Cadet Corps Company Commander Gracie Sladek at the Bakersfield National Cemetery. with the Wreathes Across America

Don with his granddaughter, Gracie, at the Bakersfield National Cemetery for Wreathes Across America, December 2022

Veterans have a long history on the battlefield with the Soldier's Code,

"Until they are home,

 NO MAN LEFT BEHIND."

Biogen's Gosuranemabe, with a comprehensive care plan, is the best current option for Corticobasal Syndrome and potentially other neurodegenerative disorders.

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