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Elevate Eldercare · Yesterday · 58 min

Climbing, Parkinson's, and Discovering What's Possible

Neurologist Doug Redosh, MD, and Up ENDing Parkinson's founder Molly Cupka join AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan to explore the powerful connection between exercise, climbing, confidence, and community. Doug shares his personal experience with Parkinson's and how climbing helped him reconnect with something he loved. Molly explains how one climber with Parkinson's inspired her to create Up ENDing Parkinson's, which now connects people with Parkinson's to climbing programs across the country. Their conversation explores how climbing can support strength, balance, focus, and connection, as well as help people move beyond what they think is possible. More about Up Ending Parkinson's here: https://www.upendingparkinsons.org/. More information on AgingIN here: https://aginginnovation.org

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Neurologist Doug Redosh, MD, and Up ENDing Parkinson's founder Molly Cupka join AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan to explore the powerful connection between exercise, climbing, confidence, and community.

Doug shares his personal experience with Parkinson's and how climbing helped him reconnect with something he loved. Molly explains how one climber with Parkinson's inspired her to create Up ENDing Parkinson's, which now connects people with Parkinson's to climbing programs across the country.

Their conversation explores how climbing can support strength, balance, focus, and connection, as well as help people move beyond what they think is possible.

More about Up Ending Parkinson's here: https://www.upendingparkinsons.org/.

More information on AgingIN here: https://aginginnovation.org

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