Join us for a conversation about navigating the external expectations that people with young-onset Parkinson’s disease uniquely face.
About our panelists:
Miguel Sanchez worked as an Aviation Electrician for the Coast Guard in his 20’s, and was honorably discharged in 1992. He then worked as a film and TV lighting technician before taking an early retirement in 2015; five years after his diagnosis. He loves spending time with family, road trips, storytelling, reading, writing, and photography.
Nathan Ward is a 38-year-old husband and father of two. At the age of 26 after being diagnosed with PD, he went into years of depression and decline.
Since 2017, his mission has been to help himself and others live, think, and move well with this disease. He serves as lead trainer at MotorvationUSA; drawing from skills he picked up as a lifelong athlete, former 911 dispatcher, and exercise pro with PD to empathetically aid clients in rediscovering vigor for life.
Patrice Rifkind worked as an audiologist for many years - retiring at 60 due to her increasing symptoms of PD. She lives in Santa Rosa, CA, with her husband Ken, closer to the family! She exercises almost daily, serves as a PD mentor, and participates in several support groups to help others stay active.
A Parkinson's Community Los Angeles (PCLA) "Let's Talk Parkinson's" online live program from April 11, 2024. www.pcla.org.
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Panelist Introductions
03:04 Tell us about your diagnosis - how did it affect you?
14:35 How did your diagnosis impact your family/kids?
20:05 Accepting help
24:17 Communicating about Parkinson’s with loved ones
24:48 Mental health & your Parkinson’s diagnosis - how to navigate
29:11 Assistive devices
34:41 Communication & Speech issues - ways to help
38:25 Things you want to share with someone who is newly diagnosed
42:23 Medication changes: generic vs. not
45:11 Going to people’s houses and staying social with PD
47:38 Freezing help secrets
50:30 The importance of journaling and tracking symptoms
51:37 Closing sentiments
54:34 Outro
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