Inspired by late mother, Wisconsin man rides Peloton to fight Parkinson's

Parkinson's patients rock climb at special event in Brookfield

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Inspired by late mother, Wisconsin man rides Peloton to fight Parkinson's

HUDSON, Wisconsin (WCCO) -- A Wisconsin man is cycling towards a cure for Parkinson's disease. Dozens of bikers are set to take off in an annual Wisconsin fundraiser called Peloton4Parkinson's at the end of April.

15 years ago, Else Marie Larsen was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. A disease that takes over much of her everyday life with her husband, Jørgen Hasselbalch. But even though the body and the mind sometimes don't want the same thing, Else Marie and Jørgen have found a way to live with the disease close to their lives.

Two years ago came the drop that filled the glass. His close friends had long noticed that it was not the same: he was dragging his tongue when speaking and he was slow and without expression on his face, like "patty", his friends said. Affected by what he attributed to a depression, they threw him out of some jobs and left others. It wasn't until he lost some of the sensitivity of one hand, which made it difficult for him to write on the comput…

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