Lauren Simmons, President of Parkinson's Orange County (right) tabling at a local eventWhen Lauren Simmons was told she had young onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD) at…
Ashley AstiApril 7, 2025
In 1971, when John Ball was twenty-seven, he noticed his left toes curling under as he walked home from the grocery store. “This shouldn’t happen,”…
Amanda SchwartzMarch 31, 2025
Poets and pop stars have called it many things. I prefer “invisible string.” Often, the invisible string is something we can only see in hindsight,…
Ashley AstiMarch 31, 2025
Danielle Thordarson, MD, a movement disorders specialist, wasn’t one of those little kids who always knew she wanted to be a doctor. She grew up…
Ashley AstiMarch 28, 2025
March 18, 2025 — PMD Alliance (Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance) is proud to announce a new media partnership with Parkinson’s News Today, a leading…
Philip GilesMarch 20, 2025
At his memorial service, a friend opened her tribute to Johan Samanta, MD, with a list: life lessons from Johan. She began, “Do the things…
Ashley AstiDecember 9, 2024
A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of convening stakeholders from across the Movement Disorders Ecosystem at our ALL IN! Support Group & Community…
Amanda SchwartzDecember 4, 2024
“How do you unwind a lifetime of closeness? My grief is still new.” When Maureen Simmons answered my call to talk about her mom, Patricia,…
Ashley AstiOctober 3, 2024
Tony Saviano, who’s been living with Parkinson’s for 22 years and recently celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife Darlene, is an official “badass.”…
Ashley AstiSeptember 20, 2024
