Sandpoint’s Woolnough picked for Parkinson’s council

Sandpoint resident and retired educator A.C. Woolnough was recently selected for the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s People with Parkinson’s Advisory Council, which integrates the perspective of people living with the disease into the foundation’s program development and priority setting.

“I am enthusiastic about working with PDF to bring information and support to people with Parkinson’s and care partners who reside in rural or remote areas,” said Woolnough in a news release.

The former Sandpoint High School principal was diagnosed in 2014. His father also lived with Parkinson’s. Woolnough, who taught English and has more than 35 years of experience in California, Idaho and Alaska, uses photography to “exercise my creativity.” A fast shutter speed and tripod assist him because the disease causes tremors. Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological disorder that affects about 1 million people in the United States.

“We understand more than anyone the realities of the disease and the urgency to find better treatments and a cure, said Linda Morgan of Asheville, North Carolina, the chairwoman of the advisory council.

For a complete list of Advisory Council members, go to href=”www.pdf.org. “>www.pdf.org. To contact the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, call (800) 457-6676 or write info@pdf.org.