"One of the things about Parkinson s which is really difficult is your symptoms change hour to hour, day to day," says Surrey resident Bob de Wit, who sees value in using technology to monitor the disease.
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Vancouver tech entrepreneur Bob de Wit has enjoyed a successful career in tech transfer, commercialization and innovation, but he has a new focus now.
Diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s seven years ago, de Wit and his wife Susan Richards de Wit, both SFU alumni, have since regrouped and refocused to approach the disease with the same emphasis on innovation and research that has been the hallmark of their professional careers. The couple will be talking on Apr. 9
th at an SFU panel about their experiences ahead of World Parkinson’s Day and hope you will join them.
“For a lot of people, there is a sense of dread about being diagnosed with Parkinson’s,” says de Wit, who has extensive SFU ties, including an SFU business degree and a master’s degree in economics.