John Was Diagnosed with Parkinson's at 38, and Now He Runs Triathlons with a Chip in His Head

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More and more people are developing Parkinson's disease at a young age. John Mensing from Enschede was only 38 when his thumb started acting strangely. Shortly after, the blow came: Parkinson's. That "old man's disease," for him? Six years later, he lives more consciously than ever. "Why worry about rain tomorrow when the sun is shining today?"