With over 600 neurological diseases, research into the brain is more important than ever.
That’s something that the Demers family of Midland Park, New Jersey, knows all too well − since a fall from a ladder 18 years ago led to their discovery of their father’s Parkinson’s disease.
Don Demers Sr., a retired portfolio manager and part-time handyman, can no longer speak for himself due to the degenerative neurological disorder. But he and six members of his family are making their dedication to finding a cure clear.