Moving forward with Parkinson's Disease: How one Valley woman is breaking the stigma

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Moving forward with Parkinson's Disease: How one Valley woman is breaking the stigma
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Jamie Warren is a reporter for ABC15, proudly telling stories in her hometown.

It’s hard to keep up with Debbie Smith as she takes steep steps, powering her way up a trail at South Mountain Park.

“I was sitting on the couch with my husband trying to play the piano and my left fingers wouldn’t go the way I needed them to go,” Smith said. “My right hand was all over the place and I looked at my husband and said, 'hey I think I might have pulled a muscle in my left hand.'” It’s a disease made famous after the shocking diagnosis of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Research from the Parkinson's Foundation shows it affects more men than women and most develop it after age 60. Smith didn’t fall into either of those categories.

Parkinson’s is also known for getting progressively worse, but Smith’s doctor says there is one thing that has kept hers under control — and that’s her physical activity.

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