Introduction to Adele Gould
 Adele Gould immigrated from South Africa in 1976. A retired Social Worker now living in Richmond Hill, Ontario, she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003 when she was 56. But that hasn’t stopped her. She is passionate about her varied interests and hobbies, including woodcarving and photography, and expresses her love of music by playing her digital keyboard, purchased when her Parkinson's prevented her from playing on a regular piano (“I play when no-one is listening – I’m hopeless!”). Something of a technophile she uses technology to stimulate her brain (“My grandkids think it’s great that I have my own Nintendo DS” with my own adult-level brain games”). An avid reader, she enjoys creative writing and was awarded second place in a column-writing competition held by the Toronto Sun in 2005. Adele attends Dancing with Parkinson’s classes, exercises and practices meditation, which she has found to be helpful in dealing with stress. A volunteer for Hospice, she visits and provides support to people with life threatening illnesses, She attributes her positive outlook to her inherent happy disposition, and to a loving family which includes her husband Jay, five children and four grandchildren. Adele was one of the founding members of the so-called "Newly Diagnosed" Parkinson's support group in Toronto, and she and her husband are frequent participants in panel presentations, providing hope and encouragement to the newly diagnosed. Back to Story Corner » |
