Interviews
Mary Kay, Veteran & Valley Women Opening Parkinson’s-Specific Exercise Facility with two goals in mind: Consistency & Connection.
Mary Kay Junis is a strength & conditioning coach for seniors and adults with PD. Originally from Chicago, she moved to the valley after…
April 9, 2024
Dr. Becca Miller, Associate Professor at Yale University, clinical psychologist and Parkinson’s advocate
Becca Miller is an Associate Professor at Yale University, a clinical psychologist and Parkinson’s advocate living and working in New Haven, CT, USA. She…
April 9, 2024
Debbie Compton, Certified Caregiver Advocate: Aliens in the House, now what?!
Debbie Compton is a three-time caregiver for parents with different forms of Dementia, Alzheimer’s , Parkinson’s and Vascular Dementia. She is a Certified Caregiving…
April 6, 2024
An interview with Interview Jessica Galgano PhD from Open Lines Speech and Communication & LSVT Global, Inc.
I am a speech-language pathologist and the Founder and CEO of Open Lines® Speech and Communication. My personal experience growing up with a parent…
April 5, 2024
John Andrejack, PAIR for the Parkinson’s Foundation: This Is A Message Of Hope!
John is 57 years old, a lifelong educator, husband, father of an amazing atypical kid, Patient Advocate in Research (PAIR) for the Parkinson’s Foundation,…
April 4, 2024
Snehal Amembal on Advocacy & Poetry
Snehal Amembal on Advocacy & Poetry on September 28, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background. I…
April 3, 2024
An interview with Donna Schoenherr from Ballet4Life
Donna Schoenherr from Ballet4Life on September 24, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background. I am from…
April 3, 2024
Sabine Woertman from Advocacy in the Netherlands: Passion for Dance, I live and dance with Parkinson’s.
I have been dancing since my early childhood and worked as a movement therapist in promoting healthy activity. I had a practice for movement…
April 3, 2024
Jaylene Peterson on Advocacy and Why Boxing?
I started boxing in 2008 postpartum. In 2019 I landed my first contract coaching position at The Parkinson's Association of the Rockies coaching Power…
April 2, 2024
Mike Piccirillo – Director of “RUN 4 BEN”
Mike Piccirillo has over 25 years of experience as a crew person in the film and television industry. Some of his more recent credits…
April 1, 2024