The Parkinson’s world has an inordinate number of compassionate and purpose-driven people. They modestly embody — every day– the Rotary International touchstone of “Service Above Self.”
I consider four extraordinary: one in Florida and three in Denver, CO. The Floridian is Dr. Michael Okun, the whirlwind University of Florida neurologist, organizational leader and best-selling author.
One Coloradan is Diane Cook, visionary creator of the PD SELF training program for Parkies. She is joined in my PD Hall of Fame by Denverites Benzi Kluger and Kirk Hall.
Benzi and Kirk are joined at the hip–Benzi the doc and Kirk his patient and collaborator. I was happy to enlist in the Benzi/Kirk mission to reframe Palliative Care as a life-enhancing approach to PD patient care.
Benzi and Kirk are artfully profiled in a recent University of Colorado publication. Please read:
You will be astonished at the depth and importance of their work together. I am privileged to call them friends.
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Miss you two! Hope you are doing ok. Dori
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