Month: October 2020

Dulcie Webb is a Calgarian at heart but has lived in Cochrane for nearly 40 years. A mother of two and a grandmother of one, she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016 by her family doctor. It took an additional year to receive a diagnosis from a neurologist in 2017. When approached to participate in … Read more

When life gives you Parkinson’s, what comes next? It’s a question Larry Gifford asked himself after his own diagnosis as he looked to make the best of the news delivered to him by his doctor in August 2017 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 45. Larry, a 30-year broadcast veteran, soon … Read more

The Growling Beaver Brevet, one of Canada’s most celebrated Parkinson’s rides, was hosted in support of Parkinson Canada this year. That partnership was new for the event, and so was the 2020 virtual ride context but what didn’t change is the magic around the ride… something that putting cycling and Parkinson’s together always seems to … Read more

At first, Bev Lavender thought she might have carpal tunnel syndrome. While working on the computer her hand would freeze and lock. So, Bev saw her doctor who then sent her to a neurologist. During that first visit he did a nerve conduction test, asked a few questions, and though it wasn’t very obvious, diagnosed … Read more