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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

Our lives have definitely changed during this pandemic. In some respects, we are lucky that technology was ready to help us manage our lives while avoiding human contact as best we could.  We can order groceries online, we can order meals online, we can stream movies and old TV sitcoms, we can have Zoom happy

We may be all tired of hearing about the novel coronavirus – COVID-19.  However, it is prudent to learn more about how it might affect the PD community specifically.  What is known, what are we yet to learn? What should we be concerned about? Should we be more vigilant than the otherwise healthy population? What