Although Parkinson's disease affects movement in the body and often leads to tremors, one Dallas hospital patient hasn't let his condition prevent him from doing what he loves.
Lucien Leinfelder serenades everyone at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital with his impeccable piano playing. He wants his music to give other patients hope. When passing him by, some of them give him a thumbs up while others blow him kisses.
The 82-year-old, who studied at New York City's famed Juilliard, was a soloist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Like the woman who returned to photography after being diagnosed with the disease, Leinfelder never gave up his passion.
"His fingers almost take on a life of their own where they remember the notes that he used to play so well throughout all of his life," Dr. Anna Tseng told Fox 4 News.
While Leinfelder's feet might shake during the performance as seen at the :37 mark, the neurologist explained that he's able to play because of muscle memory in his fingers.
Aside from not losing his piano skill, Leinfelder has also maintained a great sense of humor.
When explaining why it's sometimes easier for him to play at this point in his life, he said, "I have an excuse, if I don't play well, I can blame Parkinson's."
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