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...
For me, the answer is no. It’s honestly sad and frustrating how expensive it can be to spread awareness, reach people, and capture the world’s attention. Fees and costs can become barriers that prevent so much good work, kindness, and awareness from...
Now available on eBook Low Back Pain: The Reality Behind the Scans, Surgeries, and Uncertainty Low Back Pain: The Reality Behind the Scans, Surgeries, and Uncertainty provides an understandable, fact-based examination of one of the most prevalent and...
Thank you, Miami Dade College, for sharing our journey in College Forum. As a proud alumnus who completed my Police Academy training at MDC, this recognition is especially meaningful. It serves as a reminder that through advocacy, education, and the...
A Dilemma or a Gift? My Vote Has Become About Something Greater Than Politics For years, like many Americans, I followed elections, listened to campaign promises, and considered where candidates stood on the issues. Over time, however, my perspective...
An interview with Eryn House, Cooking, Adaptation, and the Stubborn Art of Staying Independent Biography Eryn House is an author living off-grid in the Sierra foothills with Parkinson’s disease. She writes adaptive cookbooks and shares the honest, fu...
Biography I started out as the founder of Hedgehog Hannah (animal conservation educator), then became a preschool teacher, and later a 20-year-old paramedic student with a stiff shoulder. After 8 years of self-advocacy — from rheumatologists to pain...