It's hard to believe that we are now a dozen years into Shake Parkinson's Now!, the Myser Family Fund raiser supporting research at the Center for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

While we won't hold an in-person event in 2026, we will continue our newsletter (read Rick's latest note below) with the latest updates from the Parkinson's Center and we're shooting to raise another $6,000 between now and the end of the year!

You can make contributions to the Myser Family Fund here at any time.

We thank you for your support! 

The Mysers

Rick's Update: Shake Parkinson's Campaign

This past year and a half has been a time of adjustment and change for Terri and I as we've managed a move to Friendship Village in Dublin while navigating a somewhat prolonged and extremely annoying uptick in Parkinson's symptoms.  

The move's been great, as Terri in particular embraces the loads of events and activities the Friendship crew hosts every week – from cornhole and euchre to sock hops and theater visits. Meanwhile, I'm trying to get to Parkinson's workout classes and attempting not to eat my weight in ice cream from the various cafes and restaurants. Actually, I've even managed to lose a few pounds, which my docs claim is a good thing.

The medical side has been a bit more difficult, as we've tried to change dosages and meds in order to manage my symptoms. A couple weeks ago, we made a bigger change to try a Parkinson's medication pump (sort of like a diabetes pump), that delivers a constant stream of carbidopa and levodopa. Early results are leaning positive, and I'm cautiously pessimistic, if that's a thing...

Amidst all of this, the Myser Family Fund rolls on! As you know, the fund supports research at the Center for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

In lieu of a Shake Parkinson's Now!, we're initiating an online campaign to raise $6,000 for the Parkinson's Center by the end of the year. We hope you'll help out!

I know you've been bombarded by texts, emails and ads from political campaigns recently, but unlike those ads, we won't be nearly as annoying, craven or power hungry. Just a little needy!

Thank you for reading and for your support!

- Rick