Happy Trails While Hiking Your Parkinson's Mountain
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In her debut column, Lori DePorter shares her love of hiking trails and how trekking poles have helped her to deal with balance and gait problems.
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Tech helps adventurer save lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains - Rancho Santa Fe Review
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SLM Summer Hiking for Seniors
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Canyon Lake — Washington Trails Association
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You Can't Exercise Your Way Out of Poor Social Connections - Davis Phinney Foundation
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Eastern Divide Trail (S7): Longleaf
Elizabeth Grover's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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The happy man with Huntington's disease
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Why Hiking Makes You Happy: Dopamine & Delayed Gratification – Garage Grown Gear
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Drawing attention to Parkinson's Disease on the PCT - Pacific Crest Trail Association
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Early onset Parkinson's diagnosis not stopping Celina triathlete
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Despite his Parkinson's disease, this man aims to hike the entire Appalachian Trail
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Popular Hiking Site Lists This Maine Trail as State's Best
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Paul's Boots - Help Fulfill a Dream Hike on the A.T. - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication
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Strongsville resident hikes Appalachian Trail for Parkinson's research, Strongsville
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Man Walks Appalachian Trail After Parkinson's Diagnosis