Interviews
Hundreds of conversations with warriors, caregivers, researchers and advocates from around the world.
Katherine Autin CEO/Founder, BCPA (Board Certified Patient Advocate) Parkinson Partners, LLC
Katherine served on the Louisville Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana’s (PSCKY) Board of Directors for four years and then joined the staff as Director…
January 29, 2024
Celeste Harris from the Houston Area Parkinson Society
Celeste Harris, LMSW Director of Social Services Houston Area Parkinson Society I’m from a small town in South Texas (Brownsville), came to Houston for…
January 28, 2024
Dawn Loftin on Yoga Therapy for PD
Dawn Loftin on Yoga Therapy for PD on October 15, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background.…
January 27, 2024
Russell Joye on My Dad Fought the Good Fight
My father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2010. While working in the healthcare technology space, I came across a body of research surrounding…
January 26, 2024
Annelien Oosterbaan, MD/PhD, a young woman with Parkinson’s disease on a mission!
I am a 40-year-old mother of 4 (2, 8, 10 and 12 years old) and together with my boyfriend Govert live in Rotterdam, The…
January 25, 2024
Massimiliano Iachini from Associazione Italiana Giovani
Massimiliano Iachini from Associazione Italiana Giovani Parkinsoniani on Septhember 26, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background.…
January 25, 2024
Allison Signorelli on Advocacy & the Michael J. Fox Foundation
I am a 49-year-old fundraiser, writer and event producer living just outside of Washington, DC with my husband and two teenagers. I was diagnosed…
January 24, 2024
Mary Jane Berry, Executive Director of Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support Group
My name is Mary Jane Berry, born in 1953, raised in the country with ‘32’ in my high school graduating class. True country life…
January 24, 2024
Shanthipriya Siva Metamorphosis, a Journey
Shanthipriya Siva Metamorphosis, a Journey on October 31, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background. I am…
January 23, 2024
Ian O’Brien on Advocacy
Married to Caroline and Dad to my two young girls, Hazel (6) and Clara (9) Live in Waterford in the South East of Ireland…
January 22, 2024
Author Kristine Meldrum on the importance of structured, high intensity exercise to manage and reduce Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Author Parkinson's Place Iowa, Founder & President Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's, Ambassador Exercise Professional who works with people with Parkinson's & Neuro Diseases…
January 21, 2024
Rich London, Author & Public Speaker
Rich London, Author & Public Speaker on October 9, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Can you tell me more about your background? I…
January 20, 2024
Richard Underwood on Advocacy and Rickety Warrior
I was a consultant program manager in the local government marketplace for over 30 years. In hindsight, my first sign of Parkinson’s was at…
January 19, 2024
Felice Cohen on Kick PD’s Ass
Known nationally and internationally as the woman who lived in one of the world’s smallest apartments, Felice Cohen is the award-winning author of the…
January 18, 2024
Pam Mashburn on Advocacy and Tik Tok
My name is Pamela Mashburn and, I am from the North Georgia Mountains and now reside in sunny Tampa, FL. I enjoy spending time…
January 18, 2024
Laura Herman, CNA, CCF Dementia Care Navigator, Consultant, and Writer
Laura Herman has been a dementia care professional for 25 years and has been writing and consulting on dementia and caregiving for several years.…
January 17, 2024
Author John C. Coleman
By August 1995, John Coleman was wondering how he could go on living. Suffering symptoms of stage IV Parkinson’s disease and early-stage Multi-system Atrophy,…
January 16, 2024
Valerie Johnson Vestibular and PD Rehab Specialist from Balance Therapy LLC
Valerie Johnson Vestibular and PD Rehab Specialist from Balance Therapy LLC on October 4, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a…
January 15, 2024