Total Parkinson's

David Zid, a graduate of The Ohio State University has been a professional fitness instructor in Columbus, Ohio since 1997, and is owner of a personal training facility, David Zid Total HealthWorks. He is an energetic coach for hundreds of clients and personal trainers, and developed a special interest in the older adult client. With his colleagues Jackie Russell and Bennett Gatto, he has created a virtual neurofitness platform targeting Alzheimer’s, M.S., Parkinson’s and the Aging Brain - Total HealthWorks. Additionally he was co-founder of OhioHealth Delay the Disease™– an evidenced-based Parkinson’s Wellness program. Zid and Russell have grown their Parkinson’s-specific exercise classes internationally. He has been a keynote speaker and educator at symposia, professional education courses, and is the author of 2 books and companion DVD’s based on this program. He believes in the dramatic positive impact of exercise on the course of Parkinson’s and other neuro degenerative diseases.