June 1, 2022
Feng Shui for Parkinson’s
Ellen Schneider carries the spirit of her mother and grandmother in her blood. “I come from a big Italian family. We came over from Italy,…
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June 1, 2022
Father and Son: Baseball & Battling Parkinson’s
Growing up, Robert Cochrane never noticed that his dad didn’t really love baseball. Robert loved baseball: the history of the game, the announcers’ voices, the…
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June 1, 2022
Weaving the Movement Disorders Web
Dear Friends, As a kid, I was taught it was bad luck to kill a spider. My mom’s family hails from the tropics, where spiders…
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June 1, 2022
Pride: Parkinson’s & LGBTQ Health Disparities
“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act.” ― Janet Mock, Writer,…
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May 23, 2022
Delivering Joy Through Dance
The first time Lisa Pritzl’s mom put sparkly tap shoes on her feet at age three, she knew: dance was for her. Today, after twenty…
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May 17, 2022
A Ticket for P-Walking
A funny thing happened on the way to buy my daily scratcher. I was pulled over by a motorcycle cop, a first for me. Here’s…
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May 11, 2022
Together, They’re Navigating Uncertainty
Eleven years ago, when Ana María Tamayo’s husband Ray was diagnosed with Parkinson's by one of the top neurologists in Lima, Peru, where they live,…
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May 5, 2022
Embracing the Mama Bear Spirit
Dear friends, As we celebrate Mother’s Day this month and express our gratitude for our mothers and all those who have been like mothers to…
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May 5, 2022
Growing Up with Tourette’s: An Interview with Dr. Shprecher
For David Shprecher, DO, caring for the movement disorders community is personal. Dr. Shprecher has been open about his journey with Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological…
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