Daniel Corcos was going to be speaking on Exercise and Parkinson's Disease at the University Club of Denver and I was really excited to take a listen. I have crossed paths with several individuals including a close childhood friend who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. I am also a strong proponent that exercise is medicine and wanted to catch up on the latest research. Finally, I have never connected with alumni clubs and really wanted to take the opportunity.
The University Club of Denver is an amazing venue. It exudes that old wealth of a private club. It was established in 1891 and sits on the same property at 17th and Sherman 125 years later. Resident Membership has an initiation fee of $1400 and monthly dues of $325 plus a quarterly food & beverage minimum of $150. One of the Northwestern Alumni Club officers is a member and was able to arrange the venue.
The food was good with olive toast points, pulled pork sliders and chicken skewers. They also had a cash bar with all attendees getting one free drink ticket.
The speaker was very thoughtful and covered the material well. The net-net was that exercise is clinically proven to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
There were about 30 attendees at the event. Most were retired having had successful careers in a variety of fields. I talked to a couple of folks that retired from aerospace engineering and a law practice. It was mostly an older crowd with a smattering of younger folks. I was surprised to hear that there were a number of speech and language pathologists in the mix.
The speaker spoke at a pretty high level, but clearly showed that outcomes are statistically significant for cardiovascular exercise 4 times per week for 30 minutes and strength 2 times per week. He was in town as part of coordinating with Anchutz Medical Center with an ongoing phase 3 clinical trial.
I certainly may continue to participate in alumni events and thought it was a really great crowd.
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