Every six minutes, someone will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the United States. In this sixth podcast episode to increase Parkinson’s Awareness, Erica DeMarch, PT, asks six Parkinson’s experts, including 2 of our authors, two crucial questions: (1) how to decrease the progression of the disease; and (2) what new research we are following.

To recognize April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Erica DeMarch, PT led podcast interviews with Parkinson’s Disease healthcare experts. For the fifth podcast of the April series, Erica interviewed Betsy Vierck and Catherine Ross about the experience of living with Parkinson’s From The Inside.

When I was officially diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2009 my biggest medical problem was falling. I developed a phobic-like fear of walking which is with me still. Sometimes I am afraid to walk across a room…

Caregiving puts tremendous strain on family time and finances, stretching resources for housing, health care, and living expenses. It can also stress family relationships beyond their limits. This is a true story about two daughters who shared caregiving responsibilities for their mother, but only one of them controlled the money.

90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year. This is one story.

A poem expressing feelings of being changed by Parkinson’s.

Experiencing denial and acceptance of the truth of a Parkinson’s diagnosis.