The Indiana Parkinson Foundation - Choose To Move 2017

• The Indiana Parkinson Foundation - Choose To Move 2017:- Run 3.1 Miles

 - The Indiana Parkinson Foundation will host the 4th Annual Choose To Move run at Saxony Park in Fishers, Indiana. The day’s events will begin at 7:45 a.m. with check-in and registration, followed by a 5k and 1-Mile fun run at 9:30 a.m. The race includes timed chips and a USATF sanctioned route. A kid’s zone and health fair will all be a part of the day. Many participants choose to join a team to support one of 10 CLIMB locations from around the state or start their own team in honor of a family member. Your support will help the Indiana Parkinson Foundation serve more people with Parkinson's Disease through CLIMB exercise programs and your donation is tax-deductible.

Approximately 50,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the United States each year with 4-6 million people affected by the disease worldwide. The average age of onset for Parkinson’s disease is 60, however 5-10% of patients are diagnosed with early onset of the disease before the age of 50. Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder caused by the loss of dopamine producing brain cells. When a majority of dopamine producing cells has died, patients may begin showing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Early symptoms are subtle and occur gradually; however, as the percentage of dopamine producing cell deaths increase, symptoms may begin to interfere with daily activities.