Marcia Parrish is back on Galesburg's Morning News for Parkinson's Awareness Month. Marcia facilitates a local Parkinson's Support Group and a Caregiver's Support Group, volunteers with Rock Steady Boxing at the Monmouth YMCA, and organizes the Tom Parrish Memorial Golf Tournament for Parkinson's research — named after her late husband Tom, who had Parkinson's, as did his father.
This year's Parkinson's Awareness Month theme is Find Real Answers. In this interview, Marcia covers:
- What Parkinson's disease is and how it affects the brain
- Motor and non-motor symptoms — including some early warning signs you may not expect
- The role of environmental and genetic factors, including farming and chemical exposure
- What caregivers wish they had known — and how to build a support team
- Why exercise is the only thing proven to slow the disease's progression
- How Rock Steady Boxing works and why it's free to participants at the Monmouth YMCA
- The Tom Parrish Memorial Golf Tournament — June 27th at Gibson Woods Golf Course in Monmouth
To register for the golf tournament or learn more about the support groups and Rock Steady Boxing, contact Marcia Parrish at (309) 221-7907 or mail to 403 E. Broadway, Monmouth, IL 61462.
📰 Full story: ➡️ Parkinson's Awareness Month — Marcia Parrish on caregiving, research, and finding real answers