by BNS Staff | Apr 14, 2021 | Parkinsons
Photos courtesy of Jill Steffey Day 14 of 30 This is Jill Steffey’s story: My father was my inspiration for becoming a Rock Steady Boxing coach for people with Parkinson’s. My father died in June 2020 at home because of Parkinson’s. He was the best man in the world!...
by BNS Staff | Apr 13, 2021 | Parkinsons
Photo courtesy of Anne Royer Day 13 of 30 This is Anne Royer’s story: Several years ago, we invited our family to a 90th birthday celebration for my mother-in-law, Mary. I had prepared her favorite meal, and I became concerned when she sat quietly and didn’t eat. When...
by BNS Staff | Apr 12, 2021 | Parkinsons
Photo courtesy of Diane Skylis Day 12 of 30 This is Diane Skylis’ story: Early on, I heard it said that Parkinson’s is an “expensive” disease. Frequent doctor bills are costly, so I thought any disease would be expensive. Why did that statement strike a nerve? Now,...
by BNS Staff | Apr 11, 2021 | Parkinsons
Photo courtesy of Dave SteinerDay 11 of 30 This is Dave Steiner’s story: html, body { height:100%; width:100%; margin:0; padding:0; } .element-is-sticky { -moz-animation: cssAnimation 0s ease-in 2s forwards; /* Firefox */ -webkit-animation: cssAnimation 0s ease-in 2s...
by BNS Staff | Apr 10, 2021 | Parkinsons
Photo courtesy of Mary Beth Skylis Day 10 of 30 This is Mary Beth Skylis’ story: I was graduating from college when my dad got the diagnosis. He had Parkinson’s. The idea seemed foreign and impossible. This was the man who picked me up when I scraped my knees and came...