Interviews
Hundreds of conversations with warriors, caregivers, researchers and advocates from around the world.
Bri & Jill Bri Lafferty on Advocacy for Myoclonus Dystonia-a daughter and mother’s journey
Starting into puberty, which is hard enough, I also started experiencing symptoms of a rare illness that would be undiagnosed and misdiagnosed for 8…
February 25, 2024
Sabela Avion from Parkinsonic on PMD Alliance & being a Davis Phinney Ambassador
Sabela was born and raised in Spain and works as a translator in New York. In May 2016, at the age of 38, she…
February 24, 2024
Sherryl Klingelhofer on Advocacy
My father was diagnosed with PD in the year 2000. As a coach and Phys Ed instructor he thought that exercise might be the…
February 23, 2024
Benny Shakes on Comedy and Cerebral Palsy Awareness
Benny, an accomplished stand-up comedian and creator, co-hosts the popular Edinburgh comedy show "Disabled Cants" and stars in the critically acclaimed disabled-led game show…
February 22, 2024
Isabell Senft-Daniel from PJ Parkinson’s Support
Isabell Senft-Daniel has over two decades of experience in business development and management in the health industry. Isabell received her education in Germany where…
February 21, 2024
Calvin Chong ADHDAutism as a superpower for Care
Calvin Chong: ADHD/Autism as a superpower for Care on November 22, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your…
February 20, 2024
Şeyma Yılmaz Interrupt Engineering CEO
I am a young entrepreneur, 26 years old. As a Biomedical Engineer, my journey began at Istanbul Medipol University, from which I graduated in…
February 19, 2024
Maria Miranda LMSW on Advocacy
I am a New York State Licensed Social Worker; I work at a non-for-profit agency that serves homebound older adults in the NYC area.…
February 18, 2024
Mike Justak from PD Shimmers
Mike Justak, an inspiring public figure. Despite retiring on disability, he founded the Mike Justak Foundation for Parkinson's Disease and has served as its…
February 17, 2024
Encarna Micó Amigo Biomedical Engineering
As an undergraduate of the bachelor’s in industrial design engineering I was awarded with two highly competitive scholarships at Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain).…
February 16, 2024
Glen Higa from the Hawai’i Parkinson Association: Live Your Life and Smile
I was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s in 2018 at the age of 47. In 2021, I became a personal trainer working exclusively with people…
February 16, 2024
Raul Martinez Fernandez, Neurologist and Clinical Researcher: The long and winding road to stop Parkinson’s disease.
After specializing in Neurology, my focus shifted to the Movement Disorders field. I conducted two clinical and research fellowships: a 6-month stint at the…
February 15, 2024
Tim Brown- Giving Voice To Those Who Have None. Atypical Parkinsonism Awareness
Originally born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario to working-class parents. I’m the middle child of eight children–four boys and four…
February 15, 2024
Melinda Barkhuizen Ph.D. in Neuroscience Pharmacy
I am a pharmacist with a PhD in neuroscience and a PMP-certified project manager. I love solving biological puzzles with data and I am…
February 14, 2024
Margie Alley from PingPongParkinson- Gotta Keep Moving
I am a 60-year-old woman with 2 adult children who was diagnosed with PD at age 48. currently work p/t as a social worker…
February 13, 2024
Joanna LaFleur on Finding Joy in the Dementia Journey
Joanna has worked in the Dementia care field for over a decade, and she knows first-hand what it is like to care for a…
February 12, 2024
An interview with Rebecca Morgan, Empowering Voices: A Conversation with Parkinson Place Speech Therapy on October 22, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D.
I have been a speech-language pathologist for over 30 years. I have primarily worked in the medical field with adults for the majority of…
February 12, 2024
Sarah Lambert on Advocacy
I grew up in Port Angeles, Washington and learned about Parkinson’s Disease when my father was diagnosed when I was in high school. At…
February 11, 2024