FERGUS – For a person living with Parkinson’s, each day can be a struggle to perform common tasks that most of us take for granted.
More than 100,000 Canadians live with Parkinson’s and 30 more are diagnosed every day.
According to Parkinson Canada, Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease where movement is normally controlled by dopamine, a chemical that carries signals between the nerves in the brain, when cells that normally produce dopamine die, the symptoms of Parkinson’s appear.
Conley Ecclestone of Fergus was on Swap Talk Tuesday night and says his father, Robert Ecclestone has Parkinson’s.
Conley Ecclestone and Chris Ecclestone on The Grand at 101’s Swap Talk (August 20th) photo by Austin Cardinell
He says everyone’s journey is different.
The Parkinson’s Society of Southwestern Ontario will be hosting a Walk for Parkinson’s fundraising event at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on September 7th.
Conley says the event offers a wonderful chance for the community to unite, educate themselves, and support fundraising efforts.
Funds raised from the Wellington-Dufferin Walk for Parkinson’s will support the Parkinson Society of Southwestern Ontario which provides services, advocacy, and research initiatives to build and spread awareness, care, and support for Parkinson’s.
Registration is at 10am and the walk is at 11am. There will also be raffles and a BBQ.
For more information visit walkforpd.ca
