“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
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
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
“Parkinson’s patients have a special interest in art and have creative hobbies incompatible with their physical limitations.” -Professor Rivka Inzelberg A few years ago, Rivka…
Philip GilesMarch 5, 2022
"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
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
“Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.” It’s one of my favorite quotes, attributed to social activist Maggie Kuhn. For many people, raising their…
Greg ChesmoreMarch 1, 2022
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
YOPD and Questions of the Heart “Will anyone ever love me again?” Her words caught me and I held still in my chair. My attention…
Ashley AstiFebruary 12, 2022
