Dear Parkinson’s disease community members and supporters,

It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news of a passing of a member of our Parkinson’s disease exercise and support community. As many of you know Stephen had been declining in these last few months and he passed away this past Friday, May 23rd. His presence will be sorely missed amongst our lab and exercise community. His fighting spirit was inspirational through to his last times spent with us. His wife, Denise, shared that our community was very impactful and meaningful to them both.

You can read more about Stephen and his lasting impact on his patients, athletes, and loved ones here as well as donations to our group in his honor.

Sincerely,
Cristina Colon-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD
Principal Investigator, Movement for Life Lab

Each year, the Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship (PAECES) recognize the outstanding contributions of faculty, staff, students, teams, and community partners who collaboratively address critical societal challenges through the creative and reciprocal exchange of knowledge and resources. To read about Dr.Colon-Semenza’s unwavering effort in the community click here.

Check out this article published by CTInsider, this article dives into the creative Parkinson’s disease research that is being done by the Movementforlife lab.

How UConn is using photos to help Parkinson’s patients with exercise

Check out UConn Today’s latest article on our Parkinson Disease Exercise Class 10-year celebration.

Exercise Class for People with Parkinson’s Disease Celebrates 10 Years – UConn Today