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  • About Me

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    druminstructor

    Male, 67, Married
    Bouder, CO, USA
    Member since July 3, 2008

    • About Me

      Married to Laurie, Music Therapist & Counselor, University Professor & Psych.Trac Director, USATF All- American track runner. She set CO Senior records '08, won two golds & one silver medal at Spokane Nationals in '08, etc. We live in two story mtn. cabin west of Boulder Co and have two house cats & one rescued Husky. I have played & still teach drum set & Latin percussion for over 40 years, including studio, national radio & touring, stage & clubs. Also 10 yrs. string bass in local Bluegrass band. I was adjunct in local U. BA psych dept. for 10 years. Currently semi-retired, teaching weekly psych class and music group for adults with closed-head injuries. Also facilitating a theraputic drum group for court ordered adults-in-recovery. Parkinson's diagnosis in 1/08, went from "why me?" to "why not me?" now incorporating diet, nutrition, spiritual practices, tonics, medications, and combining CET and LSVTBIG exercises. Wife Laurie is supportive advocate & tireless researcher.

      Married to Laurie, Music Therapist & Counselor, University Professor & Psych.Trac Director, USATF All- American track runner. She set CO Senior records '08, won two golds & one silver medal at Spokane Nationals in '08, etc. We live in two story mtn. cabin west of Boulder Co and have two house cats & one rescued Husky. I have played & still teach drum set & Latin percussion for over 40 years, including studio, national radio & touring, stage & clubs. Also 10 yrs. string bass in local Bluegrass band.

    • Interests

      Music, including Latin, jazz, C & W, swing, and most pop styles of music, & Theory. Native American Philosophy & Tracking, world religions, Psychology, politics & U.S. History, news junkie, chess/checkers, books, espc. Louis L'Amour's, dark ales & stouts, dark chocolate, People, their issues & life stories, motorcycles, camping, etc. - i.e. most EVERYTHING! lets talk!

      Music, including Latin, jazz, C & W, swing, and most pop styles of music, & Theory. Native American Philosophy

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      Mood May 21, 2009 8:31pm

      Hey all, (5-21-09)

      Just to let everyone know, I recently began a new parkinson's movement therapy called LSVTBIG (see www.LSVTGLOBAL.COM). It is …

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    35 %

    Goal End Date is Jun 8, 09 168 days ago.
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    • Close Parkinson's Disease

      Treatments

      Azilect Working / Worked
      CoEnzyme Q Working / Worked
      Neupro Patch Working / Worked
      used only a coule of weeks, had visual helucinations, quit taking, changed neurolotists too!
      Sinemet Working / Worked
      take three x a normal day, seems to work for 3-4 hours, 5 or more if excersicing that day
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