Brick by Brick

LEGO has been in my life for a long time. But when I was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s at 41, I did not realize how much it helped—not only mentally, but with fine motor skills as well. It is also my way to find zen (well, most of the time—anyone who builds...

Hope in Motion

During Parkinson’s Awareness Month, it’s important to recognize that early-onset Parkinson’s isn’t only represented by well-known advocates like Michael J. Fox. It lives much closer to home—in our communities, among friends and neighbors, former classmates, young...

Unshakable

My name is Tim Lockard. I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s in October 2021 at the age of 44. This was devastating as a young man with three sons. Your initial fear is that you really don’t know how many more quality years you have left to live. Would I be...

You have early onset Parkinson’s

That was the sentence I was told in 2019 after having uncontrollable movements, dystonia in my face and neck and seizures that were disabling. I refused to give up, kept my faith strong and now 7 years later, I no longer have seizures and doing well on carbidopa...

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