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In this episode, we dig into how Parkinson's care has shifted from inpatient long-term care to community-based outpatient programs — and why getting connected early helps people stay independent longer.
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00:00 Introduction to Parkinson's care evolution
01:47 The history of Parkinson's programs in long-term care
04:10 Growth of community awareness...
Deciding whether to move forward with deep brain stimulation can feel like a huge step.
In this episode, we talk with Kelly Geyer about his Parkinson’s journey, what led him to start considering DBS, and how he worked through the decision. Kelly shares what the evaluation process was like, what he hopes DBS will improve, what it can’t fix, and some of the emotional ques...
Junior year homecoming with my twins gave me 1 win and 1 heartbreak as a mom living with Parkinson's — and a DBS win for now.
I made my daughter Kate's bouquet with her, but I couldn't pin my son Ben's boutonniere because of slowness in my fingers. If you know that feeling, this one's for you.
A Parkinson’s diagnosis usually comes from a doctor. But learning how to actually live with Parkinson’s happens somewhere else.
In this episode, we chat with Katie Webster about the gap between medical care and the day-to-day reality of living with Parkinson’s — and why community, education and trusted resources matter so much.
They discuss how organizations like ...
In this episode, Brian Baker shares what happened after just 4 days doing the 66 parkinson's voice project SPEAK OUT program from home — for free. From vocal warm-ups like "may me my mo moo" to counting 1-12 with intent, to reading about table tenni...