Parkinson's Disease

Michael Mullins died from ALS in 2022. Motivated by the loss of his father, state Rep. Kyle Mullins helped secure $5 million in the state budget to study diseases like ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

State Rep. Kyle Mullins’ father died from ALS in 2022. That loss motivated him to fight for neurodegenerative disease research through legislative action. He helped secure $5 million in the state budget for research on neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

On this week's News Voices, WVIA's Sarah Scinto and Lydia McFarlane discuss Rock Steady Boxing, two gyms in Northeast Pennsylvania that help people with Parkinson's fight back against the disease's progression.

People living with Parkinson’s disease fight back against the disease’s progression at Rock Steady Boxing Northeast Pennsylvania. Two gyms in the region accommodate people at every level of Parkinson's.

Rock Steady Boxing Northeast Pa. welcomes people living with Parkinson’s disease to fight back against the disease’s progression through exercise and camaraderie.

Mark Duda's football program at Lackawanna College changes lives. The former NFL player announced this week that a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease has caused him to retire after this season.