Interviews
Dernice Rongo, My Life in Motion: Creating Hope Through Art and Parkinson’s Advocacy
My name is Dernice Rongo. I am a proud Cook Islands woman, wife, mother of five, artist, small business owner and Parkinson’s advocate living…
August 25, 2026
An interview with Christine Rowley, From Caregiver to Advocate: A Nurse’s Journey with Parkinson’s
I'm a registered nurse in general neurology, and I'm also a mom of two. I earned my BSN from William Paterson University of New…
August 24, 2026
Jen Zupon, Turning Parkinson’s Into Purpose
Jen Zupon is a Young-Onset Parkinson’s advocate who uses her personal experience to educate, empower, and support others living with Parkinson’s and their families.…
August 23, 2026
Justin Neill: Advocacy and New Goals!
I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, where he developed a lifelong love of surfing, cycling, and being outdoors. At 36, I…
August 16, 2026
Ellen Stadler, The Cards I am Holding
I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD) in November 2017 at age 46 as my 25-year marriage was coming to an end,…
August 13, 2026
Rene Zarate, The True Dark Side of Parkinson’s
I was born in Viña del Mar, Chile, and moved to the United States 32 years ago, where I built my own business and…
August 10, 2026
Mike Lu: More Than a Diagnosis: Turning Parkinson’s Into Purpose
My name is Michael Lu, and I am a School Psychologist, athlete, husband, and Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) advocate. My journey with Parkinson’s began…
August 9, 2026
Eryn House, Cooking, Adaptation, and the Stubborn Art of Staying Independent
Eryn House is an author living off-grid in the Sierra foothills with Parkinson’s disease. She writes adaptive cookbooks and shares the honest, funny, and…
August 5, 2026
Hannah Komarov, The Young Mom Next Door with Parkinson’s: Redefining What Illness Looks Like
I started out as the founder of Hedgehog Hannah (animal conservation educator), then became a preschool teacher, and later a 20-year-old paramedic student with…
August 5, 2026
Jennifer Strong, Science with Purpose
My path into neuroscience was nontraditional, and I returned to school after working for several years to pursue a career in research. During my…
July 31, 2026