Jenny Slatten Reveals ALS Diagnosis at 68 After 1 Year of Symptoms

8 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · May 19

Jenny Slatten, 68, said she was diagnosed with ALS last December after about a year of symptoms, disclosing the news in a May 19 interview.
Symptoms began in December 2024 with severe choking and trouble swallowing pills, then progressed to slowed speech that pushed her and husband Sumit Singh to seek answers.
A fan comment linking her speech changes to ALS led Sumit to research the disease; after Jenny returned to India, several neurologist visits and a second opinion confirmed early signs of ALS.
Sumit said the disease appears to be progressing slowly, and the couple are now researching treatment options while Jenny says she wants to keep living as normally as possible.

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