Christine Jeyachandran was an Australian living in Peru with her husband and three kids when she was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s. She began searching…
Clemie PizzilloOctober 1, 2022
It started when Cindy Bittker called our hotline. Every Monday, PMD Alliance holds virtual “office hours”—one-on-one guidance and support for prospective and practicing support group…
Ashley AstiOctober 1, 2022
It’s our 7th birthday! Let’s turn up the music and have a party! Here are our favorite birthday songs for celebrating a new year around…
Philip GilesOctober 1, 2022
“In the collective imagination, Parkinson’s is a man’s disease.”– Sabela Avión, Cofounder, Con P de Párkinson When Sabela Avión was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014,…
Ashley AstiAugust 30, 2022
Anxious to get back home to start campaigning for the November midterm elections, Congress took bold action to advance President Biden’s legislative agenda in August…
Greg ChesmoreAugust 30, 2022
The last time Jennifer Thomas, who goes by Niffie, remembers drawing anything, she was in elementary school: “I think I drew a tree,” she laughed.…
Ashley AstiAugust 1, 2022
It’s not just an apple a day that can keep the doctor away; socialization can boost your body and spirit, too. Social prescribing—when healthcare professionals…
Philip GilesAugust 1, 2022
Margaret Preston’s relationship to her dad used to be “pretty standard.” She was the youngest of three, making her, as the baby, the prime recipient…
Rachel StaenbergAugust 1, 2022
“I asked my mother once, ‘Why did you name me Zarela? Why couldn’t you give me a normal name like Gabriela or Maritza?’ And she…
Anissa Mitchell, Chief Program OfficerJune 29, 2022
