We
will have a special edition of the Anchorage Parkinson's Disease
Support group on THURSDAY, January 4th. Our speaker will be Connie
Carpenter Phinney of the Davis Phinney Parkinson's Foundation. Connie
has 17 years of experience as a care partner with her husband Davis
Phinney. Both Phinneys were champion cyclists in the 1980's with Connie
winning a Gold Medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. According to the
entry on her in Wikipedia, she "is an American retired racing cyclist and speed skater
who won four medals in World Cycling Championship competitions (both
road and track cycling) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She also won
the gold medal in the cycling road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,[1] as well as twelve U.S. national championships. She remains the youngest American woman to compete at the Winter Olympics.[2]"
Connie will share her experiences and tips for care partners in an
hour-long presentation that will include time for questions. This
special meeting will be at 4:30 on Thursday, January fourth, in our
usual meeting place, the Anchorage Pioneer Home, 5th floor West lounge. I
hope to see you there!
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