GLITCH DAY


A tire fix and a Canadian carrier US phone plan needs fixed.  The carrier doesn't seem to be compatible keeping up with people who take them off the beaten path to the top of mountain passes and deep into the valley floors several times a day. We were able to establish text last night but that doesn't help much for updating followers on the days ups and downs and overs. 

I'll make this one short so I can get on with phone repair as Tim and Dave have had their share of tire repair. Dave sent this photo with a text  "flat x 2"  so I'm not sure if they both had one, or both of Tim's went at the same time. 

Donations to find a cure for Parkinson's are keeping in pace with their race speed. We reached the milestone set for $4,000 for Montana. As they move towards Wyoming we are looking to reach $8,000. Just this morning I was surprised to see a nice size donation come in so this may well be a reality. As fast and gruelling as this bike race is, so is the race to find a cure for Parkinson's. 

Epidemiology

Globally, disability and death due to PD are increasing faster than for any other neurological disorder. The prevalence of PD has doubled in the past 25 years due to our aging population according to WHO. 

Just about everyone in our age group knows someone who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's. That's something to be concerned about. We know six people in our circle so far and the number will grow. It's mind boggling in how we didn't pay attention to this more. Why did we all think it was "just" an old persons disease not really concerning ourselves with the fact that we would one day be the old people.  

We are asking for your help. 100% goes to help find a cure.  

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