All Posts – Pinky’s Passion for a Parkinson’s Cure

June 3, 2016

What is the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Why Do We Support it?

In 1991, Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, author, producer, and activist extraordinaire, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Seven years later, Fox committed himself to the cause: to find a cure. In search of new research opportunities, he created The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research in 2000. It has become one of the biggest [...]

May 17, 2016

Living with Parkinson’s Disease

It begins with a slight tremor or a knee jerk movement that you suddenly experience, from out of nowhere; you try to ignore the subtle symptoms and the nagging question, “Could it be Parkinson’s disease?” Parkinson’s Disease is a silent, slowly developing illness that attacks the nervous system of its’ victims, rendering patients harmless. Parkinson’s [...]