Glen Aylward’s work shapes the minds of all ages By Rebecca Budde | Photos by Jason Johnson published in Aspects Magazine, 40-1, Winter 2017 A small group of martial arts students follow Glen Aylward’s lead, counting out steps, punches and blocks. The average age in the room is close to 70, and, to an outsider, their martial arts technique may not seem very intimidating or precise. But the encouragement and reinforcement from Dr. Aylward is indication that technical precision isn’t what this class is about. It’s about helping people with Parkinson’s disease for whom movement is difficult