Stories

I have volunteered with the Parkinson Association of Alberta (PAA) for many years and find it very rewarding. I first volunteered while my husband, Bob, was on his journey with […]

As far back as I can remember, I have always loved art. My creative leanings were evident, from sprawling on the sidewalk happily colouring with crayons to spending hours on

Hi, I’m Tim, and I have Parkinson disease.  After being diagnosed nine years ago, my wife and I began exploring symptom management and ways to continue living well with the

I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 12 years ago, at the age of 63. I was told that although I would not die from Parkinson Disease (PD), it would bring many

I am a retired Teacher. I taught Physical Education in the Grande Prairie Public School District for 33 years. As a child, I swam competitively. I played basketball in high

In 2017, while working an often stressful, full-time job in health, my writing began to change. One day, I was called to the administration office because they could not read

Just three days before my 50th birthday, my husband Derek was diagnosed with Parkinson Disease (PD). Instead of enjoying plans for a birthday celebration, we stayed home to unpack our

I am living well because of the Parkinson Association. Their PD 101 class helped me better understand what my neurologist had told me when I was first diagnosed five years

The year was 2000, the beginning of a new millennium. I was at concert and my right hand was tapping along to the music, but my left could not keep

Three years ago, our lives changed when we joined the Parkinson’s world.  At first, we stumbled around on our own trying to find all the information about Parkinson’s we could.