Ken Bernstein receives the APDA MA Chapter Community Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) MA Chapter has recently recognized Ken Bernstein for his long-term volunteer support and advocacy on behalf of the Parkinson Community. APDA Chapter President Volodymyr Lyczmanenko presented the Community Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of Ken’s important work at this year’s 24th Annual APDA MA Chapter Walkathon held at the Reebok International Headquarters in June.

APDA Information and Referral Center Nurse Coordinator, Cathi Thomas, has worked with Ken for over twenty years. She notes Ken’s many accomplishments, such as establishing the first Young Onset PD Support Group in Massachusetts, editing the newsletter "The Young and the Restless",  and developing one of the first PD Web Internet sites. Thomas states, “Ken volunteers and supports the Parkinson community in many ways, whether it is sharing information on PD with a young scientist or providing strategies to a person recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s to better cope. Ken’s efforts have significantly raised the level of awareness and care in Massachusetts.”

For information on Parkinson’s disease visit www.apdama.org.