Stories

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.

When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s back in 2021, I was not sure where, or whom, I could look to for information and supports.  In my case, I have many

Initially, doctors told me my symptoms weren’t “typical” for Parkinson’s, given my age and no family history. But after a year of evaluation, I received the diagnosis. My neurologists admitted

Not only did my Parkinson’s diagnosis completely change my lifestyle, it accelerated our planned move from one city to another.   Parkinson Association of Alberta was a lifeline for us as