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Parkinson's Disease Education Podcast

Dec 27, 2023

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. George Ackerman who started the movement Together for Sharon to honor his late mother Sharon Riff Ackerman, who succumbed to complications from Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease on January 1, 2020. George is a tireless #advocate for those who suffer...


Dec 13, 2023

I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with PwP and Certified Life Coach Mariam Bennouna. You will discover how she turned her Parkinson's diagnosis into a passion for helping others to learn to live with the disease, particularly those who have Young Onset Parkinson's Disease.

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Nov 29, 2023

In our second installment of this interview, you will discover how Frank has Embraced Parkinson's disease in terms of what supplements have worked best for him, the impact of stress management on PD symptoms, his top three tips on dealing with PD, and how to access the audiobook. Frank Antonicelli is a PwP diagnosed in...


Nov 15, 2023

In this first installment I sit down with PwP and author Frank Antonicelli and discuss his journey with PD diagnosis, meeting his MDS, and his life-changing experience of having DBS surgery in 2019. He has lived with PD since diagnosis in 2007 and has co-authored a book with his MDS Dr. Joe Green entitled...


Oct 25, 2023

In this episode (video version is here) you will find out the potential impact of the protein that you eat and how that can interfere with absorption of your levodopa. Also, how you time medications around meals is crucial, regardless of how much protein you consume. 

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