Punching back at Parkinson's

Gutsy grandmother takes fight against degenerative disease to the boxing ring

Donning shiny gloves and purple sneakers, 75-year old Nancy Van Der Stracten hops into the boxing ring and starts punching in a fight against severe symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Six years after her diagnosis, the Belgian woman who lives in Turkey discovered the benefits of non-contact boxing while researching the disease.

Ever since, she has been perfecting her punching by going to a gym three times a week.