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Punching back at Parkinson's

China Daily | Updated: 2021-03-08 09:12
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Nancy Van Der Stracten, a 75-year-old who suffers from Parkinson's disease, works out with her trainer, Muhammed Ali Kardas, at a gym in the southern Turkish city of Antalya on Feb 26. The grandmother says boxing helps her combat the effects of the neurodegenerative disorder. [Photo/REUTERS]

Gutsy grandmother takes fight against degenerative disease to the boxing ring

Donning shiny gloves and purple sneakers, 75-year old Nancy Van Der Stracten hops into the boxing ring and starts punching in a fight against severe symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Six years after her diagnosis, the Belgian woman who lives in Turkey discovered the benefits of non-contact boxing while researching the disease.

Ever since, she has been perfecting her punching by going to a gym three times a week.

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