I have said it many times, but it's worth saying again: I have never met a person with Parkinson's that I didn't like. When a…
Lori DePorterFebruary 5, 2023
Unlikely Beginnings It wasn’t love at first sight. When George and Judy met, he was dating her college roommate. But by the time summer rolled…
Ashley AstiNovember 28, 2022
When I asked Charice Williams to share her story of being a caregiver, she was happy to open up. She has been a caregiver to…
Rachel StaenbergNovember 8, 2022
"It Was My Dream Job." Ever since he was a kid, Robert Bibeau, DOM, knew he wanted to serve in the Marine Corps. Service was…
Ashley AstiNovember 7, 2022
Christine Jeyachandran was an Australian living in Peru with her husband and three kids when she was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s. She began searching…
Clemie PizzilloOctober 1, 2022
Thirty years ago, when Katie was just a kid, she met Parkinson’s for the first time. She was born and raised in South Carolina on…
Anissa Mitchell, Chief Program OfficerOctober 1, 2022
It started when Cindy Bittker called our hotline. Every Monday, PMD Alliance holds virtual “office hours”—one-on-one guidance and support for prospective and practicing support group…
Ashley AstiOctober 1, 2022
“In the collective imagination, Parkinson’s is a man’s disease.”– Sabela Avión, Cofounder, Con P de Párkinson When Sabela Avión was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014,…
Ashley AstiAugust 30, 2022
Ramon Gil, MD, has a fascinating origin story. It was 1948. His mother graduated school as the first female dentist in her home country, the…
Anissa Mitchell, Chief Program OfficerAugust 30, 2022
