Interviews
Hundreds of conversations with warriors, caregivers, researchers and advocates from around the world.
Author Rick Lauber on Caregiving for PD
Rick Lauber was a former co-caregiver for both of his aging parents (his mother had Parkinson’s Disease and Leukemia and his father had Alzheimer’s…
April 28, 2024
Dr. Greg Eckel from Energy4Life Centers
Dr. Greg Eckel from Energy4Life Centers on September 27, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background: Dr.…
April 27, 2024
Darryn Wright on Advocacy
Darryn Wright on Advocacy on September 27, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. This is one of Darryn’s favorite memes! Please tell me a…
April 26, 2024
Susan Belesi Parkinson Place Center
My name is Susan Belesi and I was raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. I have been married to Craig Belesi for 41 years,…
April 25, 2024
Misty Dickey on Advocacy on Lewy Body Dementia
I have been married for 34 years. I work as a CPS investigator. I go to college full time, and this is my senior…
April 24, 2024
Dr. Molly Cincotta Movement Disorders Specialist at Temple University
Dr. Molly Cincotta Movement Disorders Specialist at Temple University on April 23, 2024. Please tell me a little about your background. My name is…
April 23, 2024
Wayne MacLaughlin from Rise Above Parkinsons, Inc.
Wayne MacLaughlin from Rise Above Parkinsons, Inc. on September 8, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Rise Above Parkinsons, Inc. Please tell me a…
April 23, 2024
Rob Warner, 17 years and counting with Parkinson’s, and still hang’n in there
My name is Rob Warner. I am the husband to my wife Wendy and a father of 4 kids, Emily, Robyn, Sara, and Grant.…
April 22, 2024
Dr. Peter Istvan Pedaling for Parkinson’s, cycling for a cure
My background is in public/private healthcare and entrepreneurial business. Following the completion of a PhD in Neurophysiology, at Queen's University, I worked with Eli…
April 21, 2024
Debbie Polisky More Nutrition Less Stress for the PD Community
Debbie Polisky: More Nutrition Less Stress for the PD Community on March 18, 2024 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little…
April 20, 2024
May Evers on Advocacy: Always keep on the move
I grew up in Asia and the US and ended up in Hamburg, Germany where I studied Indonesian languages and social anthropology. I raised…
April 19, 2024
Char Grossman, Director + Founder YogaReach® LLC
As the Founder and Director of YOGAREACH® LLC, a premiere adaptive therapeutic yoga business, Char has been leadings a set of adaptive yoga classes…
April 18, 2024
Martha Nance, MD Medical Director at Struthers Parkinson’s Center
I graduated from Yale University and got my MD from Virginia Commonwealth University, then went to the University of Minnesota for Neurology residency and…
April 16, 2024
Kristin Winter from SpeechRx, Speech and Swallowing Therapy: Let’s speak, laugh and eat your favorite foods again!
For over 20 years, I have been treating speech and swallowing disorders. I attained a master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and bachelor’s degree…
April 16, 2024
Dr. Tamine Capato: Advancing Horizons
I am Tamine Capato, physiotherapist, living in São Paulo (Brazil). Currently, I am working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo…
April 16, 2024
Molly Cupka from Up ENDing Parkinson’s
I have been an athlete for most of my life and always knew that I wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity…
April 16, 2024
Christophe Mathevet from Association Paddle contre Parkinson
I am 56 years old, father of 3 girls. My first symptoms started in 2009, but the disease started in 2018, and was actually…
April 16, 2024
Elisabeth Morris from Indiana Parkinson Foundation
Elisabeth Morris from Indiana Parkinson Foundation on February 5, 2024 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background. My…
April 16, 2024