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This is the second episode in our series on healthcare choices and picking the best options for you. Next up – online pharmacies.  Where do you get your medications? The ones you need to treat an ongoing condition. Most people use the corner pharmacy. It’s convenient. Have you wondered about switching to an online pharmacy? […]

Healthcare in the US and, more specifically, healthcare insurance is a very difficult, confusing and frustrating industry to navigate and understand.  It can also be expensive. Yet, it is so important to our wellbeing. How do you make the best choices of you and your family? Even if this doesn’t affect you so much now,

Fundraising for PD research can be fun. This episode is a recap of the 3rd annual Box4Bucks fundraiser for MJFF. It includes interviews from the many stakeholders in the event. Listen as representatives from MJFF, sponsors and participants describe what this year’s pivot to virtual meant to them and how much fun it can be

Fatigue, daytime tiredness, sleepless nights are experiences by a lot of people. It has a significant impact on their quality of life. For PWP, there is a 78% they will experience fatigue. Today we will learn more about this non motor symptom from a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon researching fatigue in PD and if DBS can

Thank you to all our volunteers, sponsors and competitors. Our first virtual event was fun and inspiring. Thank you to our Title Sponsor

Today’s topic takes us to the intersection of dancing and Parkinson’s disease.  Dancing isn’t just another exercise recommended for PWP. Dancing combines the intense workout of an aerobic exercise class with other classes focused on strength, flexibility and balance.  Plus, it is set to music and fun. The dancer needs to connect the mind with

A healthy diet packed with nutrition isn’t just good for Parkinson’s patients. It’s good for everyone. However, there are a few changes you can make to your diet that can help with symptoms as well as your overall health outcomes. While there is no one-size-fits-all diet plan for PD, there are some guidelines we can

In this episode, we will be speaking with a movement disorder specialist and a patient about the next generation of Deep Brain Stimulation technology – just approved by the FDA.  This new BrainSense system is the next step toward a closed loop communication between brain activity and the smart software and hardware that can make

This episode is for everyone. It is about ending Parkinson’s disease. My guest is one of the authors of the newly released book appropriately titled “Ending Parkinson’s Disease.” In it, he and his colleagues describe some of the preventable causes of the disease and propose 25 concrete steps all of us can take to end

When I think of motivation and inspiration, whether in the context or not in the context of Parkinson’s disease, I think of today’s guest – Jimmy Choi. When I mention this to my non-Parkinson’s friends, they get excited because they think I know the famous shoe designer and just mispronounced his name.  Nope. This Jimmy