RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – People living with Parkinson’s disease are finding a way to fight the progressive disorder by lifting weights together a couple times a week.
Jen Walker is among those hard at work. She and everyone else in the class have Parkinson’s disease, a progressive brain disorder affecting movement over time.
Walker was diagnosed in 2015, forcing her to quit her job as a midwife. She said the disease quickly took a toll on her life…