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ON PARKINSON’S
HELPING A FRIEND NAVIGATE PARKINSON’S
Vanessa Kahn
Help keep them socially and
physically active. Help them retain
the fun in their lives.
Peggy Harris Walker
Keeping the Parkinson’s patient and
caretaker engaged in activities, friendships and life outside of the
home as long as possible then bringing
life to the home when the patient
can no longer go on outings.
POSITIVE WORDS FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED
Mary Neilans Educate yourself about this complex disease. You’ll need to be your
own best advocate to manage decisions with your health team in the years to come.
Tony Saitta Find a specialist. Don’t fret about every possible symptom it’s differ—
ent for all of us. Stay active. Live every day enjoying it even more,
not wasting it by worrying.
Sharon Skindell Take it one day at a time. No sense “living” in the future or the
past. Just enjoy today and deal with what today brings.
ABOUT US
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease
through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development
of therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today. MJFF publishesThe Fox Focus on
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BOARDS AND COUNCILS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael J. Fox
Founder
Woody Shackleton,
Chairman
George E. Prescott,
Vice Chair
Holly S. Andersen, MD
Glenn Batchelder
Mark Booth
Jon Brooks
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