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  • Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro After 8 Years of Parkinson’s Disease
    Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro After 8 Years of Parkinson’s Disease

    So…last week, I did something that was sort of cool…maybe a bit outside of my usual routine…and something that I never thought I’d do 8 years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. I journeyed to Tanzania, Africa, and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro via the Machame Route. What an amazing and challenging journey it was. Words cannot adequately describe the experience, but to say “it kicked my ass” would be an accurate clinical assessment. It’s not that I wasn’t physically prepared, it…

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2021 – A Parkinson’s Odyssey/Oddity

  • [2021: A PD Odyssey]  #1 – Lost In The Inner Circle of Thought
    [2021: A PD Odyssey] #1 – Lost In The Inner Circle of Thought

    I was trapped near the inner circle of thought. I knew that being apathetic was a pathetic way to be, but I didn't care. If there was any hope for escape, I had to think fast ... literally. If I didn’t get my thoughts racing faster and faster, I would never be able to achieve escape velocity. A panic attack might be my only way out.

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  • January 1, 2021 – Parkinson FIT Special New Year’s Update
    January 1, 2021 – Parkinson FIT Special New Year’s Update

    This is a test of an emergency broadcast system. If this had been an actual emergency, you would have been instructed to place your head between your legs, and kiss your keister goodbye.

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  • September 28, 2019 – Parkinson FIT Weekend Update
    September 28, 2019 – Parkinson FIT Weekend Update

    This Week’s Highlights: PD vs. Sleep (Sleeping with the enemy); smart watch fall detection; Every Day is Opening Day; Could an existing prostrate drug really slow down PD progression?; Can exergaming really motivate couch potatoes or is it an excuse for overpriced exercise equipment that gets used for only a few months before it becomes a dust collecting eyesore in the corner of the room?; and more PD news

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About Parkinson.FIT

Parkinson FIT is a community focused on promoting the importance of physical exercise and active lifestyles for people with Parkinson's Disease. We strive to educate and inspire people with PD, their friends, families, and health/fitness professionals, with the goal of improving the quality of life for people with PD.

We believe that one of best ways to educate, inspire and challenge the global PD fitness community is to encourage the sharing of information and promoting dialog within the community.

Our website is a global effort, but we believe that local community exercise programs are the best way to encourage and inspire people with PD to commit to an active lifestyle that improves their quality of life. We are working with regional affiliates and partners to support fund raising programs to provide improved availability and quality of Parinson's Disease exercise programs in their local area.

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