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5 Things to Know (3.25.20)

Your health and wellbeing are our primary
concern. People with Parkinson’s are easily considered part of the
vulnerable population. Therefore, we are encouraging good hygiene, frequent
sanitizing, and staying home. You can click here for the Governor’s order: https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1920.pdf   Please
click here for more guidance from the CDC.

Oklahoma LOUD Crowds® will NOT meet in
person until […]

At 79 years of age, Clara Majors did not know what
Parkinson’s disease was.  Unfortunately
for her, in July of 2017 she had to quickly learn about the disease when she
was diagnosed.  She attended several
Parkinson’s related conferences and at the encouragement of her doctor, she
began Speech Therapy.

Clara graduated from the University of Oklahoma and spent
her career […]

Bruce McIntyre, Edmond resident and Executive Director ofthe Parkinson Foundation of Oklahoma, was recently awarded the VisionaryCaregiving Award in Chicago at the National Caregiving Conference.  As a caregiver for his wife for the past 14 years, Bruce is also the author of ThriveAnyway: 12 Lessons After 12 Years of Chronic Illness and Caregiving, ParkinsonPositive with […]