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Sweet song of a second chance: Local musician fights Parkinson’s

Bruce Gilbert responds to a standing ovation at the conclusion of his performance at Heron House in Mountain Park last month.

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Bruce Gilbert responds to a standing ovation at the conclusion of his performance at Heron House in Mountain Park last month.
By Craig Schneider
April 11, 2016

Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali are the symbols of Parkinson's disease, with story after story detailing their sad decline.

Here in Atlanta, musician Bruce Gilbert has also struggled with the incessant shaking, writhing and swaying. More and more, he found himself unable to perform for an audience.

Now, though, Bruce has made an amazing recovery. He's once again singing and playing keyboards, virtually without symptoms. He's even playing golf!

Read about his wonderful return to health and what was behind it at MyAJC.com http://specials.myajc.com/encore-bruce/

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