Maura Ward is 70 and has Parkinsons - but that won't stop her climbing Mt Fuji to raise funds for a cure

Next week, to celebrate her 70th birthday, Maura Ward and her son, Johnny, will climb Mount Fuji, in Japan. It’s not their first big trip, says

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SUBSCRIBENext week, to celebrate her 70th birthday, Maura Ward and her son, Johnny, will climb Mount Fuji, in Japan. It’s not their first big trip, says Ailin Quinlan
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