Dan Steele was in his early-40s, focused on a career as a civil servant, a role as a volunteer ski patroller and on enjoying time with his then three-year-old son when in his own words, life changed dramatically in a doctor’s office. It was then that he received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. “It started with … Read more

You know something is wrong, but you don’t have a name for it. You have all these potential diagnoses floating around in your head. In a desperate search for answers, you spend hours on the internet. But that only adds to your stress.  You can’t tackle the problem if you don’t know what it is.  And … Read more

Every day 25 Canadians are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. In 2015, Dr. Harold (Harry)  Robertson was one of them, but his path to diagnosis is unlike many others. Dr. Robertson’s journey to diagnosis started in 2009. Having studied the effects of dopamine on brain disorders such as Parkinson’s and schizophrenia for years, he took an … Read more

Bryce Perry’s grandmother passed away just before his 40th birthday. She was 83-years-old, and had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s 10 years earlier. Through her experience, he knew the disease well. When a noticeable tremor appeared in his hand six months later his mind quickly went to Parkinson’s. Could this be? he remembers thinking, before briefly … Read more

Join Tim Hague Sr. on April 29th at 1pm ET for his personal keynote on resilience and for stories that highlight the resilience of our Parkinson Community. In his book Perseverance: the seven skills you need to survive, thrive and accomplish more than you ever imagined Tim shares how his diagnosis of Parkinson’s, his victory … Read more

Dr. Soania Mathur’s process of diagnosis was comparatively easy when considering some of the other stories you’ve read this month. She received a quick referral to a specialist and within 15 minutes of clinical assessment it was determined she had Parkinson’s. Like everyone else, it wasn’t easy receiving the news. That diagnosis came 22 years … Read more