Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism
Open Access

Abstract

My target audience is all medical personnel. The purpose of this presentation is to encourage medical personnel who treat those diagnosed with a life-changing condition to go beyond the clinical role and provide a more broad perspective on the effects of the illness. Here is what I wished I knew 15 years ago, when I was diagnosed with Parkinson�?¢�?�?�?�?s disease, what I know now, and 15 years later.

Biography

John M Baumann inspires and helps real people to live their lives to the fullest, and even embrace their life-changing event, with the goal of uncovering their life’s purpose (JohnBaumann.com). He is an internationally-recognized inspiring success speaker. In 2002, at 41 years old, working as the top attorney for a public company, John was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. From 2005 until 2014, John taught law at the College of Business at the University of Louisville to over 1,000 undergraduates. John was selected the Most Inspiring Professor. John wrote a book entitled, “Decide Success - You Dead Yet. John earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Cornell Law School after graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, School of Management. As an attorney, Mr. Baumann has passed the bar and practiced law in Texas, Louisiana and New Jersey before becoming General Counsel of a NASDAQ listed corporation headquartered in Kentucky.