Community Voices This is What It’s Like to have Parkinson’s in Prison “I was in solitary confinement with a man who was advanced in his Parkinson’s. It was an extremely horrible experience. The man really struggled to…Ashley AstiApril 5, 2022
Community Voices You Can Build a Meaningful Legacy “Money is like water. It can be a conduit for commitment, a currency of love. Money moving in the direction of our highest commitments nourishes…Maureen Simmons, Chief Advancement OfficerApril 5, 2022
Community Voices Ken Schiff Manages PD with Proactivity and Humor When Ken Schiff answered my phone call, he quickly asked me to hold. When he returned a few minutes later, he said, “Sorry, today’s program…Debbie RichApril 5, 2022
Community Voices The Sharing of Caregivers – Joan & Anissa Joan Lincoln and PMD Alliance's very own Anissa Mitchell share in this personal and candid Storycorps audio recording on caring for a loved one with…admin@pmdalliance.orgMarch 9, 2022
Community Voices Social Workers Empower the PD Community "I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the woman I wanted to be." -Diane von Furstenberg The Social Work Seed …Anissa Mitchell, Chief Program OfficerMarch 5, 2022
Community Voices Women in Medicine “Medicine is so broad and so closely interwoven with general interests, dealing as it does with all ages, sexes, and classes, and yet of so…Andrea Merriam, Acting CEOMarch 5, 2022
Community Voices Balancing Motherhood, Career, and YOPD Soania Mathur was 27 when everything changed. She was living a full life. She had just started a full-time family medical practice in Ontario, had…Ashley AstiMarch 5, 2022
Community Voices Parkinson’s Times Two: Spouses with PD 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 AstiFebruary 24, 2022
Community Voices You, Me, and Parkinson’s: The Mistress in a Marriage We dance in the hallways. He smells like I imagine nighttime Adam might smell and I smell like his hair and the skin…Ashley AstiFebruary 23, 2022
Community Voices From Hollywood to Parkinson’s: Tommy Burke’s Fighting Spirit Passion. For nearly thirty years, Tommy Burke’s life was Hollywood. Born in Boston and raised by Depression-era parents, his family had other plans for him.…Ashley AstiFebruary 21, 2022