Beginning January 1, 2024 Scripps Clinic and Scripps Coastal will stop accepting Medicare Advantage plans. This leaves all Scripps patients on Medicare Advantage are facing some kind of change, and that change must be decided on by December 7, 2023. This 30-minute interview is with Sophie Exdell of HICAP – Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy […]
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Phil Goodrich is about to undergo deep brain stimulation surgery. What makes Phil’s DBS journey unique is that he is going to take us along with him. Phil will be recording short microcast episodes as he prepares for surgery, goes through the surgery, then goes through the programming process. In this first episode Phil talks
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In this short episode Adriana Gonzales, a social worker at the UCSD Parkinson’s & Other Movement Disorders Center, tells us the rewards she sees working with People with Parkinson’s and their families.
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Deep brain stimulation is becoming a more and more popular treatment for some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. In this episode we speak with Anna Manor of Boston Scientific. Anna talks about the new technologies Boston Scientific has to offer and what it’s like to be in a patient’s first programming session after the
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The 6th World Parkinson’s Congress wrapped up a few days ago in Barcelona and as we all return to our lives in San Diego we caught up with Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould to get her thoughts on being together with thousands of people all living with Parkinson’s or trying to find a way to make
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What are the benefits of having the administrative team from the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego in Barcelona at the 6th World Parkinson’s Congress? In this episode PASD Executive Director Chris Buscher give us his perspective on those benefits.
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Meet Parkinson’s advocate Ben Stecher. Ben was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013 at age 29 and almost immediately realized that he had to learn as much about Parkinson’s as humanly possible. His drive and tenacity led him to all corners of the world meeting with the most renowned experts – scientists, researchers, doctors, authors, and
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The 6th tri-annual World Parkinson’s Congress opened yesterday in Barcelona, Spain. Executive Director Chris Buscher, board member Lisa Evans, and Director of Operations Jeff Seckendorf are all at the WPC for different reasons. In this short, first episode from Spain, Jeff talks with Lisa about some of the chaos associated with getting the Mentor Program
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In this episode we explore biofeeback and neurofeedback with Lisa Tataryn. Lisa is a Clinical Neuroscientist at the SMARTPD Program focusing on computational brain modeling for non-invasive interventions for tracking and managing Parkinon’s symptoms. She is a board-certified Neurofeedback practitioner and a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach specializing in Parkinson’s disease and the Bredesen Protocol
In this short episode Dr. Joanne Hamilton, neuropsychologist at the Scripps Clinic Medical Group, tells us a little about some of the rewards of working with people with Parkinson’s.
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Technology with DBS, or Deep Brain Stimulation, is advancing as fast as any tech these days. In this episode we speak with Shawn McMenamin of Abbott Pharmaceuticals and Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould about some of this new technology, including Abbott’s “Virtual Clinic,” also known as remote programming.
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What is a social worker? How can a social worker benefit someone living with Parkinson’s. What is the difference between a social worker and a psychologist? Do social workers do therapy or counseling? In this episode Licensed Clinical Social Worker Adirana Gonzlez addresses these questions and much more as we discuss finding, and working with,
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In this episode with talk with Dr. Wright about the medical portion of the Good Start Program.
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In this episode with talk with NeuroLab360’s Jessie Agrimis, DPT, on the exercise portion of the Good Start Program.
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In this episode with talk with Marty Acevedo on some of the personal aspects of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s and how you can live your best life post-diagnosis..
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In this episode with talk with Irene Miller and her role as a care partner in Good Start.
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EN ESPAÑOL – Reneu Health, es un equipo de kinesiólogos clínicos con experiencia en ejercicios preventivos y de rehabilitación para personas mayores y personas con Parkinson. En este episodio Lisbeth habla con Cindy Lopez de los beneficios de un programa de ejercicio estructurado en comparación con un ejercicio realizado por su cuenta.
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In this episode we meet Slim Shaky, also known as Joni Lowe. Joni’s son, Sequoia, made the video with Joni and her friend, Heather Kennedy. “SLIM SHAKY is a Parkinson’s rap anthem that captures the struggle and the strength of two vibrant women who live with it every day.”
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Reneu Health is a team of experienced clinical kinesiologists who specialize in preventive and rehabilitative exercise for seniors and people with Parkinson’s. In this episode Jeff talks with Reneu founder Chris Corpuz about Reneu’s in-home and in-facility exercise programs and Marty Acevedo about her experiences at Reneu Health.
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Medtronic’s Pat McDonnell has been working with Deep Brain Stimulation technology for over 20 years. In this episode Pat offers his thoughts on DBS and gives us his perspective on being an exhibitor at the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego’s Empowerment Day.
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