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Community Voices
November 7, 2024

The Loss of a True Partner: Stephanie’s PD Journey

When I asked Stephanie what she misses most about Rick, her husband of 34 years who passed away with Parkinson’s disease last December, she took…
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Ambassadors in Action
November 6, 2024

Palliative Care is the First Step to Supportive, Total Care

My first experience with the topic of palliative care set the tone of my perception of it for almost ten years. Newly diagnosed, I had…
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Community Voices
October 31, 2024

“Hello Parkinson’s Disease”: A Poem

Hello Parkinson’s Disease. Although you entered my life suddenly I will try to treat you with respect, not fear. Let us behave towards each other…
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From PMD Alliance
October 3, 2024

Honoring the Life of a Parent with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia

“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,…
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