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2nd Annual Parkinson’s Unity BBQ-Painting for Parkinson’s
2nd Annual Parkinson’s Unity BBQ-Painting for Parkinson’s
2011 Balboa Bay Club Fundraiser

2012 NPF Parkinson’s Superstar, NYC
April 2012 Barnes and Noble Book Signing

April 2012 Barnes and Noble Book Signing
2012 Poop on Parkinson’s Mud Run
2010 NPF Long Beach Marathon

2010 “Parkinson’s in Balance’s” first fitness class
2010 “Parkinson’s in Balance’s” first fitness class
Allison as guest speakr at 2012 Tucson, Arizona -Parkinson’s Symposium

Book signing in Tucson, Arizona
Showing our muscles in our Fitness Class 2011
Showing our muscles in our Fitness Class 2011

Showing our muscles in our Fitness Class 2011
2010 “Parkinson’s in Balance’s” first fitness class
Stretching at Crunch Fitness 2010

Smile Time!
Stretching at Crunch Fitness 2010
APDA Walk 2011

 

Parkinson’s Superstar 2012 Video

National Parkinson’s Foundation began a nationwide call for Parkinson’s Superstar nomination in February 2012, in a move to honor individuals who make a difference in the Parkinson’s community, to be announced during April, Parkinson’s Awareness month.

The founder of “Parkinson’s in Balance”, Allison Smith-Conway, was picked as 2012 Superstar! Allison traveled to New York City to participate in the Annual Unity Walk in Central Park and run elbows with other Parkies.  Thank you everyone for your support!

ABC Channel 7 Broadcast-January 24th, 2012

If you’re diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in your 20’s or 30’s, it could mean being confined to a wheelchair early on in life.  Now, one Orange County woman, Allison Smith-Conway shows us how a treatment of last resort, ended up being her best option.

OC Register Author Interview for “I am not Contagious”-April 16th, 2012

The OC Register interviewed the author of “I am not Contagious”, Allison Smith-Conway prior to her book signing at Barnes and Noble in Irvine, CA.  It was a chance for her to meet others facing a challenge such as Parkinson’s disease.

LA Times article written by Allison Smith-Conway, August 2011

My Turn-Hiding Parkinson’s disease became her worst symptom.

Daily Pilot article-January 11th, 2011

Focus on what you can do: Parkinson’s patient offers class for other early onset patients that is centered exercise which provides a sage environment attendees say.

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Perky Parkie

Perky Parkie

I am a medical anomaly, advocate for people, freakishly smart, believer of unicorns, self-proclaimed addict of frozen yogurt, secretly a ninja, and personally planning the assassination of Barbie...Oh and I have Parkinson's disease. If I could describe myself in one sentence, I wouldn't be blogging!

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