Welcome to the third episode in our three-episode series on exercise. During the process of researching for this episode, I have found more and more studies showing that exercise does help reduce symptoms of PD. Very exciting to be able to take control of your journey by including certain exercises in your day and week. My guest today, Dean Laws, did just that. After a period of denial and apathy, his buddies, or mates since Dean lives in Australia, urged him to take control and start running again. They went even further and formed The Dean Team to support Dean and the whole PD community.
So, this is a story about the power of exercise and the importance of friendship, family, and the wider community. Listen on for a heartwarming dialogue with Dean. Plus, you will like his accent.
Welcome to our new listeners in Australia. Our journey is the same no matter where you live. We can all use each other’s support and share our experiences to live our best lives. Oh, and I hope you like my accent.
https://www.pitchinforparkinsons.org.au/event/dean-team/home
https://www.dbsandme.com/en.html
Thank you to my sponsor, Boston Scientific, the maker of Vercise Genus, a Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS system. To learn more about Parkinson’s treatment options, please visit DBSandMe.com.
This is an incredible group of friends! He is a very lucky man!
I think that this was also important because it had someone from Australia talking about the importance exercise exactly as we do!