These Women are Real Life Parkinson’s Heroes in Their Community

On April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 By SkrischerIn Inspiration, Living Well, Parkinsons DiseaseLeave a comment

When I asked you to send me the stories of real life PD heroes in your community, I received an email from Candace Mueller of Springfield, Illinois about her friend Eve Fischberg. Which was followed by an email from Eve praising Candace's work in the Springfield Parkinson's community. From their emails, I got the impression …

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Care Partners and Role Reversals

On October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 By SkrischerIn Caregiving, Education & Advocacy, Living Well, Parkinsons DiseaseLeave a comment

Family is not an important thing. It's everything.Michael J Fox Ali Elder, Sharon Krischer and Adrienne Keener MD In Jnuary, 2018, I had the privilege of working with two amazing young women, Adrienne Keener MD and Ali Elder PT DPT, to plan the Los Angeles Forum for the Parkinson's Foundation's Women and PD TALK study. …

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