New Jersey Stage 2015 - Issue 12 | Page 42

SHARE BUTTON Arlon Bennett & The Healing Project By Gary Wien What would you do if you learned you had a life altering disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand and eventually affecting almost every part of the NewJerseyStage.com body. Some of the most recognizable names with Parkinson’s include Muhammad Ali, Michael J. Fox, Linda Ronstadt, and Bob Benjamin whose 40th birthday party led to the creation of the Light of Day Foundation. 2015 - ISSUE 12 ARTICLES 42