Rick Conklin

Rick Conklin

I have been diagnosed for about 5 years. I exercise a lot! I spend about 20 hours a week at the YMCA. Most all the staff at the Englewood Y know that I have Parkinson. I recently passed my Group Fitness Instructor certificate course, the Y has hired me as a part time...
Joe and Stephanie Staub

Joe and Stephanie Staub

We were introduced to Parkinson 35 years ago when Joe’s father was diagnosed. Prior to that we had barely heard of Parkinson’s, let alone understood what it was. We were not his primary caregivers, but took on an ever-growing set of responsibilities around his...
Deborah Farmer

Deborah Farmer

September 19, 2020, a date I will always remember, the date I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. For me that word meant that my life was over, here I was 67 years old with a disease, that there was no cure for, and I was going to spend the rest of my life needing someone...
Matt Riecken

Matt Riecken

I believe I can help newly diagnosed people with the challenges and transitions they’ll need to make, and help them develop new and constructive perspectives. Contact Matt Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) PhoneZip Code or Postal Code(Required)...
Steve Femminineo

Steve Femminineo

I was diagnosed nearly 16 years ago, and although I have had some physical decline, I maintain a generally optimistic outlook for the future. Early on, I made the decision to take the initiative to find out how to live my best life moving forward with this disease. As...