Dr. George Ackerman

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My Story…from coach to volunteer to friend to advocate to educator to caregiver…
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My Story…from coach to volunteer to friend to advocate to educator to caregiver…

Hello, my name is Miriam and this is my story relating to Parkinson’s Disease. I became a certified personal trainer in 2011 after 10…

March 29, 2026
Jason and Angie Gooding, Beyond the Brochures
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Jason and Angie Gooding, Beyond the Brochures

We are both in the field of education - Angie is a high school history teacher and Jason is a high school guidance counselor.…

March 29, 2026
Ken Chason, Still Running: A Conversation on Parkinson’s, Purpose, and Advocacy
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Ken Chason, Still Running: A Conversation on Parkinson’s, Purpose, and Advocacy

I’m a recently retired federal attorney and senior executive. My career started in private law practice in Georgia, but after a year, I wanted…

March 25, 2026
Marjorie Webb, Parkinson’s puts things in perspective. Plans change and I adapt.         
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Marjorie Webb, Parkinson’s puts things in perspective. Plans change and I adapt.        

Marjorie Webb, Parkinson's puts things in perspective. Plans change and I adapt. Please tell me a little about your background. I am a fifty-nine-year-old…

March 24, 2026
Danielle McCarthy: The Lived Experience Health Advocate
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Danielle McCarthy: The Lived Experience Health Advocate

I am a storyteller, social worker in training, and public speaker who meets people where they are—with honesty, warmth, and lived experience. After 25…

March 24, 2026
The first moments of our Documentary are in progress….
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The first moments of our Documentary are in progress….

The first moments of our Documentary are in progress.... “Breathtaking, emotional, heartbreaking, and inspiring all at once… It beautifully takes you through a family’s…

March 23, 2026
Rich Pikunis, Laugh Through It: The Unshaken Truth About Parkinson’s
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Rich Pikunis, Laugh Through It: The Unshaken Truth About Parkinson’s

I’m Richie Pikunis—attorney turned storyteller, speaker, author, and Parkinson’s advocate. I was diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson’s at age 24 and have now lived with…

March 22, 2026
Pastor Ron’s Ramblings
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Pastor Ron’s Ramblings

MOVING FORWARD WITH GOD'S DIRECTION I knew God had called me to mission field but Dianna was not on the same page, to be…

March 21, 2026
Lisa Cooke: What Parkinson’s gave to me.
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Lisa Cooke: What Parkinson’s gave to me.

Lisa Cooke: What Parkinson’s gave to me. Please tell me a little about your background I am 57 years old a divorced mother of…

March 21, 2026
Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day Palm Beach 2026
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Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day Palm Beach 2026

Our Family donated to the Parkinson's Foundation Moving Day Palm Beach today, $500.00. Please join us at https://secure.parkinson.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=7247&team_id=91741&s_locale=en_US ​Over the past 6 years since…

March 21, 2026