If you have ever attended Parkinson SuperWalk in British Columbia, you will know firsthand that at the heart of the SuperWalk spirit is a sense of community, togetherness, and celebration. Every year, longtime volunteer Sandra Alexander embodies that spirit from...
The Cowichan Valley has a vibrant support group for people touched by Parkinson’s disease (PD), where everyone comes together to share and support each other. Members, including those with PD, as well as carepartners, meet at 1:00pm on the last Monday of the month in...
When Nam Aujla was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) on June 15 of this year, it put his life into perspective. He realized he wanted to make the most of the time ahead, making sure he did not take anything for granted. For the past two...
Whitney Mackintosh knows firsthand the profound impact a neurological condition can have on one’s life. When she was 44 years old, she was diagnosed with a brain tumour in her occipital lobe following a period of low-frequency hearing...
It is often said that music brings people together, and for Janet and her music therapist, Tiana, this could not be more true. The two women, both from Nanaimo, have a very special relationship that has carried them through many chapters, both before and after Janet’s...
In 2017, Julie Dove embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when she and her husband, newly empty nesters, bought a boat to sail around the world for five years. Active by nature, she had always been drawn to movement and the...
Colleen Friesen and her husband Kevin Redl live with their dog Baxter in Kimberley, BC. They enjoy traveling, but in the spring of 2024, on a walking trip in Spain, Colleen was unable to finish. Her legs would not cooperate. By May of 2024, just before her 64th...
Suzanne Van't Haaff built her life around food, family, and community, but at age 58, a Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis reshaped everything she thought she knew about the future. Trained as a chef in Scotland as a teenager, Suzanne immigrated to...
For people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), support can come in many forms. For Dr. Jonathan Squires, a neurologist and movement disorder specialist, and his husband, Dam Dumsha, founder and president of an improv company, it comes from the...
