General Blogs
Reflections and advocacy from George and the Parkinson's community.
An Urgent Call to Action!
An Urgent Call to Action! By Dr George Ackerman (Sharon's Son) There is an urgent need for PD awareness throughout the law enforcement field…
February 1, 2025
Exercise and Parkinson’s disease By Ron Thomas
I have Parkinson’s disease (PD). I do not let it run my life. I will fight it, and I will never give up. If…
January 31, 2025
Repetition: The Neurological Secret Sauce. By Stan A. Goldberg Ph.D
Repetition: The Neurological Secret Sauce: We think of repetition as boring. Yet it is crucial for mastering everything. By Stan A. Goldberg Ph.D How…
January 31, 2025
Parkinson’s is not a Four-Letter Word By, Margaret Preston
Parkinson’s is not a Four-Letter Word By, Margaret Preston, Power Over Parkinson’s “Parkinson’s” is a word we say every day in our house. Whether…
January 31, 2025
My Experience with the MRI/Focused Ultrasound By Steve Squires
In 2000, I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD). What brought all of this on was I was having trouble using my…
January 30, 2025
Re-Illustrating the 5 Stages of Parkinson’s with Women
Illustrator Barbara Salsberg Mathews, diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2020, is remaking the stereotype image of the old white man going through the 5 stages…
January 30, 2025
Sports: Bowling and Parkinson’s Disease
Sports: Bowling and Parkinson’s Disease When we think of sports many times, bowling may not be the first at sports fans' fingertips or the…
January 30, 2025
The Tackling Tough Topics BLOG 12C: The TikTok Ban & PD Awareness is not Political!
Dr. George Ackerman is from Brooklyn, N.Y. He now resides in Florida and works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost…
January 19, 2025
The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Disease. Tracking the beginning, when it became Law and the future!
The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Disease. Tracking the beginning, when it became Law and the future! Q & A with Sharon’s son, George.…
January 15, 2025