Punching back at Parkinson's
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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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