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Newsgroups: rec.skiing.alpine
From: jo...@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU (John Cooley)
Date: 1995/04/14
Subject: Re: Skiing with Parkinson's Disease
In article <3mm0be$...@newshost.lanl.gov> dr...@beta.lanl.gov
(Andrew H. Bartlett) writes: Your father is apparently skiing, but having some trouble. Some adaptive > I was wondering if there is anybody out there that suffers from >Parkinson's disease and is still skiing. My father is 76 years old and has >had Parkinson's for about 3 years. His symptoms are fairly mild, with respect >to tremors and the like; the greatest effect is a slowdown in motion and >some slight loss of control of one of his legs. > He is visiting and skiing in New Mexico this week, and as usual >has had ups and downs in his skiing. His biggest problem is that he >is sitting back and falling on his butt, and he is wondering how much is >the effect of his illness, for example, how much is a result of the Brady >kinesis, and how much is the effect of just not skiing well, >being older in general, etc. If you know of anybody that has Parkinson's >and skis, or have it yourself, or if you have any general suggestions about >skiing at his age, I would like to hear it. equipment may or may not be in order. He needs to be watched by someone who is familiar with disabilities and adaptive equipment. Various things are available to help with loss of motor control or an excessively rearward stance. While I realize that lessons and/or such expertise are neither free nor available everywhere, a knowledgeable adaptive instructor could help your father enjoy more years of skiing. I suggest a trip to Winter Park, Colorado. By the way, at Winter Park, in the _regular_ ski school, I have friends who Adapt, don't quit. John Cooley, You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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