Power Over Parkinson's
Subscribe for a wonderful cross section of discussions ranging from people with Parkinson's Disease to those who work in the medical, fitness, and research space. Power Over Parkinson's (POP) is a foundation supporting the use of exercise and wellness to reduce the symptoms or slow the progression of Parkinson’s Disease. To learn more visit us at poweroverpd.org
Episodes
41 episodes
Unraveling Parkinson's: A Deep Dive with Dr. Rachel Dolhun
Dr. Rachel Dolhun, Chief Medical Advisor of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, joins us as we breakdown an array of Parkinson’s topics including exercise, disease management and therapeutics, and current research and development. She offers simple ...
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Being an Active Agent in your Parkinson’s Journey
Dr. Sule Tinaz, Associate Professor of Neurology at the Yale School of Medicine in the Movement Disorders Division and Clinical Neurosciences Imaging Center, joins us to talk, you guessed it, exercise! We can never hear too much information and...
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Radiating Positivity while Advocating for Parkinson’s
Allie Signorelli, Parkinson’s Advocate and person with young onset Parkinson’s (YOPD), shares her journey to diagnosis and how she’s positively impacting the Parkinson’s community at a national level. Allie is lending her voice through advocacy...
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You are an Athlete Now! Everything you need to know about Parkinson’s and Exercise
Listen as Kristine Meldrum, Author and Founder & President of Parkinson’s Place Iowa, shares her expertise on all things Parkinson’s and exercise. Having paved the way for coaching Parkinson’s patients through evidence-based exercise progra...
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Parkinson’s & Diet: Getting Back to Basics
Dr. Erin Presant, board-certified neurologist and certified culinary medical specialist, shares tangible insight on what it means to use food as medicine and how people with Parkinson’s should be employing this concept. She also dispels common ...
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Perioperative Cognitive Medicine: The Importance of Accounting for the Brain in Surgical Settings
Join us as we sit down with Dr. Catherine Crenshaw, Neuropsychologist and the Director of the Perioperative Cognitive Anesthesia Network (PeCAN) at the University of Florida, for another targeted discussion related to Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. C...
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Power Over Parkinson's on NBC12 About Town Today
Feeling so lucky to have had the chance to share our Power Over Parkinson's mission on NBC12 About Town Today with Candice Smith!
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Emerging Therapies in Parkinson's Disease
In this installment of our POP Profile Series we sit down with Dr. Alberto Espay, Professor, Director, and Endowed Chair of James and Joan Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Espay’s exuberance and passio...
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A Beginners Guide: Parkinson’s Disease and Speech
Listen as Dr. Woodford Beech, Speech-Language Pathologist at the VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Center, a Parkinson’s Center of Excellence, shares an overview of speech and swallowing changes in Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Beech gives pract...
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Dancing in Small Spaces: One woman’s story of love, raw determination and survival
Listen as Leslie Davidson, author of Dancing in Small Spaces and person with Parkinson’s Disease, shares her inspiration behind her candid memoir on the life she built with her beloved husband, Lincoln. After receiving two devastating progressi...
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Parkinson’s Advancements: Technology, Surveillance, and Gait Research
Listen as Dr. Christine Esper, Associate Professor within the Department of Neurology at Emory University, shares many advancements within the Parkinson’s Disease space. Dr. Esper elaborates on her work within the Emory Brain Health Center’s 3D...
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The Unshakeable MD: A Parkinson's Disease Inspiration
Listen as Dr. Soania Mathur, a Parkinson's warrior and advocate, shares her journey to diagnosis, how she remains optimistic, and her motivation behind authoring two books: My GrandPa's Shaky Hands & Shaky Hands.
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Gut-Brain Connection in Parkinson’s Disease
Listen as Dr. Richard Manfready, Instructor in Medicine in Digestive Diseases at Rush University Medical Center, shares the gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Manfready elaborates on his research that has him working backwards in ...
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Parkinson’s Physical Therapy: The Quest to Preserve Abilities
We recently sat down with Melanie Lomaglio, DPT, who runs the STARS Parkinson’s Center in St. Augustine, Florida. Learn why physical therapy is such an important component of managing the disease and how to find a physical therapist that will b...
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Ending Parkinson's: A prescription to end this neurological pandemic
Dr. Ray Dorsey from the University of Rochester and co-author of the book, Ending Parkinson’s, sits down with us for our POP Profile Series. He shares his unequivocal stance that Parkinson’s is truly the pandemic of our time as the fastest grow...
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Why do you attend the Parkinson's Activity League events?
Hear from Joe on why he attends PAL events! Visit our site to learn how our local events brings the community together to showcase the benefits of being active.
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Filling the Gap: Research aimed to develop therapeutics for the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s
Dr. Kathleen Poston from the Poston Lab at Stanford University’s Department of Neurology and Neurological Services, shares her time with us to share more about the research being conducted related to the non-motor symptoms of the disease, parti...
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Showing Up For People With Parkinson's
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Brett Miller, Owner and Coach at 110 Fitness, to learn more about how he created a boutique Parkinson’s and Wellness Center in Rockland, MA. Listen as he shares the “why” behind the imperativeness of mea...
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A Neurosurgeon's Next Chapter at Columbia University
Dr. Gordon Baltuch’s recent transition from University of Pennsylvania to Columbia University signifies his self-described “second act” in his career as a neurosurgeon. Having been on the forefront of Deep Brain Stimulation and now being one of...
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A Lifetime of Thriving with Parkinson's Disease
Karl Robb, a person with Parkinson's, alongside his wife, Angela, an inspirational care partner, join us for our POP Profile Series. Listen as they share how they pivoted to become steadfast advocates for those battling the Parkinson's. K...
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Rethinking Parkinson's One Microbe At A Time
Growing experimental evidence shows microbial influence on neurological function in both health and disease. Studies also suggest microbial makeup is “altered” in people with neurological disease, particularly Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Tim Samps...
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SPEAK OUT! Speaking and Living with Intent
Often people with Parkinson’s do not recognize the quietness and clarity of their voice. Expert speech-language pathologist and Founder/CEO of Parkinson Voice Project, Samantha Elandary, joins us to provide advice to PwPs and care partners who ...
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Pandemic or not, why telemedicine is vital to Parkinson's Disease
Telemedicine is not just for times of global health crises. While telemedicine appointments certainly soared during the pandemic, it's important to think about it as a long-term vital option for people with movement disorders. Dr. Jill Farmer, ...
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Using Focused Ultrasound to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Dr. Binit Shah, Division Head at University of Virginia, discusses the potential benefits of using focused ultrasound treatment for Parkinson's Disease.
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Parkinson's Secrets from world class expert Dr. Michael Okun
World Parkinson's leader, Dr. Michael Okun, shares his expertise and incredible perspective on the disease, how to best manage it, and its outlook in this wonderfully informative interview. Dr. Michael Okun is the Adelaide Lackner ...
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