An interview with Dernice Rongo, My Life in Motion: Creating Hope Through Art and Parkinson’s Advocacy Biography My name is Dernice Rongo. I am a proud Cook Islands woman, wife, mother of five, artist, small business owner and Parkinson’s advocate li...
An interview with Christine Rowley, From Caregiver to Advocate: A Nurse’s Journey with Parkinson’s. Biography I’m a registered nurse in general neurology, and I’m also a mom of two. I earned my BSN from William Paterson University of New Jersey. My p...
An interview with Jen Zupon, Turning Parkinson’s Into Purpose Biography Jen Zupon is a Young-Onset Parkinson’s advocate who uses her personal experience to educate, empower, and support others living with Parkinson’s and their families. She works to...
Heavy Metals, Pesticide Exposure, and Agriculture: Environmental Risks and Parkinson’s Disease Movement, balance, coordination, and many non-motor functions are all impacted by Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological condition. A growing body...
An interview with Justin Neill: Advocacy and New Goals! Biography: I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, where he developed a lifelong love of surfing, cycling, and being outdoors. At 36, I was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s diseas...
An interview with Ellen Stadler, The Cards I am Holding Biography I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) in November 2017 at age 46 as my 25-year marriage was coming to an end, and I still had two children living at home. Like ma...
An interview with Rene Zarate, The True Dark Side of Parkinson’s Goes Beyond What We Imagine, What We Think We Know, and What We Believe We Understand. Biography I was born in Viña del Mar, Chile, and moved to the United States 32 years ago, where I...
An interview with Mike Lu: More Than a Diagnosis: Turning Parkinson’s Into Purpose Biography: My name is Michael Lu, and I am a School Psychologist, athlete, husband, and Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) advocate. My journey with Parkinson’s...
💙 Thank You, Parkinson’s Journal — Sharon’s Story Will Never Be Forgotten A heartfelt thank you to Parkinson’s Journal for featuring our journey in “George Ackerman: No One Should Face Parkinson’s Alone.” For me, this is about so much more than an a...
Spinal Cord Stimulator Update The SCS trial went well, and after having four failed low-back surgeries, I’m feeling very hopeful. During the trial, it took a few days to really understand whether it was helping. My usual low-back pain was essentiall...