Led by Chris Dell, the Chicago group aims to “B.E.A.T.” their diagnosis by “being extremely active today.” 💪
in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2012. He completed several more marathons and triathlons in 2013 and 2014, including three Ironman races. But he noticed even as his training increased, his times were getting slower.
“I would run for about four to five miles, then my right ankle started giving out,” he said. “I attributed it to basketballRealizing Something Was Wrongwas so severe that he needed to walk every 10 minutes. But he persevered, signing for Ironman Austria—his fourth 140.6-mile race—in 2015. To prepare for the race, he hired a professional Ironman coach, Scott Davis, who was based in West Lake Village, California.
, cycling, and running with Davis. I was only 10 yards into the run, and he stopped me and said, ‘What’s wrong with that right leg?’” Dell said. “It was the first time I had to face up to having mobility issues—it had progressed to the point it was very noticeable.”Danny Bega, M.D, a neurologist at Northwestern Medicine, he underwent a series of physical and emotional response tests, such as standing, walking, and smelling ingredients with strong odors, like cinnamon and coffee beans.
After the Dell completed the tests, the doctors diagnosed him with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive degenerative disorder that damages nerve cells and causes impaired movement, stiffness, balance issues, and loss of sense of smell. According to Bega, the disease usually affects one in 100 Americans over the age of 60, and the average age of onset is around age between 62 and 65. At 42, Dell was a rare patient.
“Only 5 to 10 percent of people are diagnosed prior to age 50 with young-onset Parkinson’s, which is what Chris has,” Bega toldChris Dell copes with his disease by stretching and exercising regularly, which helps increase mobility.Because Parkinson’s has no cure and only progresses over time, Dell had few treatment options, but he was prescribed daily exercise.
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