Parkinsons Canada
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: The elephant in the bedroom
By Larry Gifford Program Director
What does Parkinson’s mean for couples? Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Parkinson SuperWalk
This year, Parkinson Canada held more than 82 SuperWalks across Canada with 10,000 participants and exceeded its goal of raising more than $2.4 million. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Slave to the pill
An important medication for Parkinson’s will not be available until July 2020. Larry Gifford discusses why. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Still me, but not the same
By Larry Gifford Program Director
In this episode, Larry Gifford updates his co-host Niki Reitmayer on his symptoms. Continue reading
‘Don’t let the disease define you’: Couple wraps up Parkinson’s awareness sailing trip in Whitby
“When I’m sailing, I’m so focused that I just forget that I have Parkinson’s,” says Van Vlaenderen. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Shaking stereotypes
This episode of ‘When Life Gives You Parkinson’s’ features a roundtable discussion surrounding the frustrations concerning the old, white, male stereotypes around the disease. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Meet the woman who can smell Parkinson’s
Sometime in their 30s, Milne noticed that her husband started to smell different, more musky and unpleasant. She didn’t realize at the time that she was smelling Parkinson’s. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: The best diet for people with Parkinson’s
By Larry Gifford Program Director
In this episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, we talk about the many diets recommended for people with Parkinson’s and myths about clinical trials. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Navigating Japanese culture
By Larry Gifford Program Director
Ahead of our trip to the World Parkinson Congress in Kyoto, James Heron explains the translation of useful words and phrases and helps us better understand Japanese culture. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Let’s talk about sex and Parkinson’s
By Larry Gifford Program Director
With sex so prevalent in our everyday lives, it’s time for us to sit down and have a Parkinson’s-related sex talk. Continue reading