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Dee Ecklund on Multiple Sclerosis Advocacy
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Dee Ecklund on Multiple Sclerosis Advocacy

I was diagnosed with MS in 2002. About 10 years later I was diagnosed with drop foot, and another 3 years after that I…

August 14, 2024
Karen Patterson Teatime with Mother Nature
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Karen Patterson Teatime with Mother Nature

I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I published my first poem in the Daily Review Missy Mouse Club at age 8.…

August 13, 2024
Rita Botelho: Sharing to break Stigma about PD
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Rita Botelho: Sharing to break Stigma about PD

I am Rita, a 40-year-old Portuguese product and jewelry designer based in Porto, Portugal. After traveling around the world and living in different countries…

August 12, 2024
Daniel Fruik: The Poisoning of our Military Men & Women… Kadena Air Force Base
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Daniel Fruik: The Poisoning of our Military Men & Women… Kadena Air Force Base

I completed a 29-year Law Enforcement in August of 2010, when I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease with more than 50,000 other Americans that…

August 11, 2024
An interview with Jess Dove London & Esther Labib-Kiyarash on Turnto PD
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An interview with Jess Dove London & Esther Labib-Kiyarash on Turnto PD

Esther Esther is a married mom of 2 kids. Esther was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease after a 2 year-long journey of misdiagnosis…

August 8, 2024
An interview with Rena Yudkowsky: Memory Matters with Rena
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An interview with Rena Yudkowsky: Memory Matters with Rena

Rena Yudkowsky, a professional memory coach and geriatric social worker, is the founder of Memory Matters. She teaches online memory improvement courses to mid-lifers…

July 26, 2024
An interview with Guillaume Brachet: A repurposed life
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An interview with Guillaume Brachet: A repurposed life

My name's Guillaume, 35yo French Pharm.D ph.D diagnosed with YOPD late 2018 at age 29. After a few hard years I decided to take…

July 25, 2024
Tony Saviano: Movin’ and Groovin’
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Tony Saviano: Movin’ and Groovin’

I was born and raised in Chicago and was a real estate broker for 44 years in the Northwest Suburbs before retiring last year.…

July 12, 2024
Melissa Miller The Marathon of Caring for a Chronically Ill Loved One & Epilepsy Awareness
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Melissa Miller The Marathon of Caring for a Chronically Ill Loved One & Epilepsy Awareness

Hi! I’m Melissa Miller. I have 15 years of prior experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant where I worked primarily in Long-Term Care facilities.…

July 11, 2024
Amanda Brown: Chronic Amanda’s Advocating
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Amanda Brown: Chronic Amanda’s Advocating

I have had medical issues my entire life and never any answers until 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder. It…

July 11, 2024