Jim Kennedy puts Parkinson’s on pause
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Former Yuba County treasurer-tax collector Jim Kennedy recently underwent brain surgery to attempt to minimize symptoms of his Parkinson's disease. Photo taken Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at his Browns Valley home.
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Jim Kennedy puts Parkinson’s on pause.
It started with stuttering.
Then came pain and the loss of fine motor skills. Eventually, Jim Kennedy found it impossible to put in his contacts, punch numbers on his cellphone or even turn around.
Life with Parkinson's disease had made the sharp, active man a prisoner in his own .
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