Gord Summer traced his Parkinson’s symptoms back to July of 1999. Martial artist, instructor and scuba diver, Gord is now more active than ever after retiring from the ownership and operation of hotels. He discusses in some detail the therapies and approaches that help him enormously.
Category: martial arts
A Handbook for Life
Richard London is an author ( A Handbook for Life: A Practical Guide to Success and Happiness) motivational speaker, entrepreneur, person with Parkinsons and cancer survivor. Richard also has his commercial pilot’s license, is a third degree black belt and has practiced and taught martial arts for over 24 years.
At 19 he was in an automobile accident that put him in and out of hospitals for ten months. He has had a total of nine operations as a result of his accident. In 2003 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and is now a seven year cancer survivor.
Two years after his cancer surgery he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, but he has never let his spirits down. He is a sought after key note speaker spreading his positive outlook on life wherever he goes. Richard will join us to share his secrets to staying active and enjoying life with PD.