Dr. George Ackerman

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Ileen McFarland: A Journey into the Unknown.
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Ileen McFarland: A Journey into the Unknown.

I was born and lived in Washington, D.C. until the middle 1950’s when we moved to the suburbs of Maryland. I come from a…

January 28, 2025
Lisa Chalker: One Face of Parkinson’s
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Lisa Chalker: One Face of Parkinson’s

My name is Lisa Vullo Chalker, and I am the author and advocate known as: “One Face of Parkinson’s.” I moved to Daytona Beach…

January 24, 2025
The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 12C: The TikTok Ban & PD Awareness is not Political!
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The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 12C: The TikTok Ban & PD Awareness is not Political!

Dr. George Ackerman is from Brooklyn, N.Y. He now resides in Florida and works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost…

January 19, 2025
The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Disease. Tracking the beginning, when it became Law and the future!
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The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Disease. Tracking the beginning, when it became Law and the future!

The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Disease. Tracking the beginning, when it became Law and the future! Q & A with Sharon’s son, George.…

January 15, 2025
Angela Williams: Advocacy
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Angela Williams: Advocacy

I’ve been married going on 18 years to my husband Brant. We have 2 children, our daughter who is in college and our son…

January 14, 2025
Ronald Thomas: Never give up.  Never ever give up. And never, ever, ever give up!
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Ronald Thomas: Never give up. Never ever give up. And never, ever, ever give up!

I was born, raised, worked, and have lived in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area just about all of my life. I am of Polish…

January 10, 2025
The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 12B SPECIAL EDITION: Mental Health Care System and PD
Tackling Tough Topics

The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 12B SPECIAL EDITION: Mental Health Care System and PD

Dr. George Ackerman is from Brooklyn, N.Y. He now resides in Florida and works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost…

January 10, 2025
Jennifer Adrissi, MD, MSCR -Movement Disorder Neurologist – UCLA Health
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Jennifer Adrissi, MD, MSCR -Movement Disorder Neurologist – UCLA Health

My name is Jennifer Adrissi, and I am a Movement Disorders Neurologist at UCLA. I am originally an east coast girl from Prince George’s…

January 7, 2025
Monique Bosman, World Parkinson Ambassador: A VIPP (Very Impatient Person with Parkinson’s)
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Monique Bosman, World Parkinson Ambassador: A VIPP (Very Impatient Person with Parkinson’s)

Please tell me a little about your background. My profession was mainly software testing. I loved working in a team with young people and…

January 2, 2025
The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 12: The Cause of Disease.
Tackling Tough Topics

The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 12: The Cause of Disease.

Dr. George Ackerman is from Brooklyn, N.Y. He now resides in Florida and works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost…

January 1, 2025