The Parkinson's Experience podcast
Episodes
032 Freezing Assist
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People with Parkinson’s have a 2-9 times increased risk of falls than a healthy person of the same age. This can be due to freezing of gait which oc...
A Device to Help You Be Heard
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do people ask you to repeat yourself frequently? Do you think you are talking loud enough for others to hear? This is not uncommon in PwP. It has been...
030 Top 3 Tips for Caregivers
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we tackle the extremely important topic of caregiving. Being a caregiver or care partner is often challenging and offers its own journ...
029 Super Smellers
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As of today, there is still no objective test to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. While we wait for researchers to find a biomarker, there is an organi...
028 Education and Advocacy - a 1-2 Punch
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are numerous opportunities around the country to get educated on Parkinson’s disease. There are books, videos, webinars, websites, and educati...
027 COVID PwP Experiences
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Dr. Shill again to get an update on the COVID -19 pandemic, the vaccines and how this all relates to Parkinson’s disea...
026 Parkinson's Fighters
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a special place in Portland, OR where an enthusiastic, trained fitness coach built a gym dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s. She ...
025 Answers in Your Genes
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the genetic connection to Parkinson’s. It doesn’t matter if you know you have a genetic mutual, if you know you don’t...
024 PwPs Best Friend
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that a dog can be trained to help People with Parkinson’s? It’s true and amazing to learn about. When trained to service PD patients,...
023 Long Term Care - To Buy or Not to Buy
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have been tackling the decisions that people need to make for their healthcare insurance choices in our first series of episodes on a topic. Next...
022 Making Sense of Medicare Choices
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our series on healthcare insurance options. Next up, Medicare. There are more choices than when your parents became eligible. In this episo...
021 Saving Money on Medications
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in our series on healthcare choices and picking the best options for you. Next up – online pharmacies. Where do you get...