Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a big decision. I’m here to tell you firsthand that it was life-changing. In 2005, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at…
WebmasterDecember 14, 2021
"You’ll be okay.” “Stay strong.” “Be positive.” When you’re in the midst of grief - whether from the loss of a loved one or the…
Amanda Marks, MSWNovember 30, 2021
We often talk about “resiliency” in our support groups. If you are living with or loving someone with a movement disorder, you know it well;…
Erin Cecchi, LCSWNovember 19, 2021
It Started With a Teacher It was 1967, fourth grade, Mrs. Myra’s class in Union, New Jersey. “It was an assignment given by one of the best…
Ashley AstiNovember 5, 2021
The In Sync!™ Support Group Leader Program has a special place in the heart of PMD Alliance. As the newly appointed Manager, In Sync!™ Network,…
Shannon Elliott, NASM-CPT, MAOctober 31, 2019
The University of New Mexico’s new Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center (CMDC) at the University of New Mexico hospital, scheduled to open in 2020 will deliver…
Maureen Simmons, Chief Advancement OfficerOctober 31, 2019
The California Parkinson's Disease Registry (CPDR) is in danger. Though the California Assembly and State Senate unanimously passed a bill to extend the CPDR for another year,…
Amy ReilandSeptember 30, 2019
The UNM Movement Disorder Center is moving right along. The site has been chosen and it will be not far from UNM Hospital. The initial…
Shannon Elliott, NASM-CPT, MASeptember 30, 2019
By Karen St. Clair, PMD Alliance Advisory Council Having just returned from the Parkinson’s Forum in Washington, DC, I wanted to give an update on…
WebmasterSeptember 30, 2019
