togetherforsharon@gmail.com, Author at Together For Sharon

30 Jan

My Experience with the MRI/Focused Ultrasound By Steve Squires

February 1, 2025
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In 2000, I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD). What brought all of this on was I was having trouble using my left hand to turn a ratchet or screwdriver during work....

30 Jan

General Blogs

Re-Illustrating the 5 Stages of Parkinson’s with Women

January 30, 2025
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Illustrator Barbara Salsberg Mathews, diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2020, is remaking the stereotype image of the old white man going through the 5 stages of Parkinson’s, to reflect young women of various races (e.g. white,...

30 Jan

General Blogs

Sports: Bowling and Parkinson’s Disease

January 30, 2025
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Sports: Bowling and Parkinson’s Disease When we think of sports many times, bowling may not be the first at sports fans' fingertips or the one causing argument between historic finals that changed the game for...

28 Jan

Interviews

Ileen McFarland: A Journey into the Unknown.

January 28, 2025
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An interview with Ileen McFarland: A Journey into the Unknown. Biography 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...

24 Jan

Interviews

Lisa Chalker: One Face of Parkinson’s

January 24, 2025
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An interview with Lisa Chalker: One Face of Parkinson’s- NEVER GIVE UP AND NEVER GIVE IN on January 24, 2025. Biography My name is Lisa Vullo Chalker, and I am the author and advocate known as:...

19 Jan

General Blogs

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

January 20, 2025
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Sharon's son, George 1/1/2020……. I lost my mother, Sharon, due to Parkinson's disease. I wanted to share my thoughts and ideas on tough topics in caregiving and send thoughts and prayers for others diagnosed...

15 Jan

General Blogs

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

January 20, 2025
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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. Episode 19 Special Guest: United States Senator, Rick Scott. Florida. https://youtu.be/q2N-qHC-zsc Q &...

14 Jan

Interviews

Angela Williams: Advocacy

January 14, 2025
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An interview with Angela Williams: Advocacy on January 13, 2025. Biography 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 who...

10 Jan

Interviews

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

January 10, 2025
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An interview with Ronald Thomas: Never give up. Never ever give up. And never, ever, ever give up! on January 10, 2025. Biography I was born, raised, worked, and have lived in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan...

10 Jan

Tackling Tough Topics

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

January 10, 2025
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Sharon's son, George: 1/1/2020……. I lost my mother, Sharon, due to Parkinson's disease. I wanted to share my thoughts and ideas on tough topics in caregiving and send thoughts and prayers for others diagnosed...