The Parkinson's Podcast

• How he transferred the skills that made him successful in his career to live well with Parkinson’s 

• His experience retiring and moving 

• The process of writing a book 

• Preparing for DBS 

• The various ways Greg’s found to give back and spread Parkinson’s education and resources to those in the panhandle of Florida 

For the mentioned links, resources, video recording, and more visit: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-work-giving-back-deep-brain-stimulation-and-parkinsons-with-greg-ritscher

• Depression and anxiety in people with Parkinson’s 

• How to connect with a mental health professional 

• The current landscape of telehealth for mental health 

• What a first session with a mental health professional might look like 

• The definition of cognitive behavioral therapy and when it might be a fit 

• Managing anxiety specifically about Parkinson’s progression 

• Parkinson’s symptoms that can be helped with CBT 

• How to find a professional who is trained in CBT 

• The amount of time for CBT to be effective 

• Description of a typical CBT session 

• The role of care partners in managing mental health symptoms

For mentioned links, resources, the video recording, and more visit: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt-and-parkinsons-with-dr-roseanne-dobkin

• How they met at exactly the right place and time 

• Their lives with and without Parkinson's 

• Their path through co-authorship of “On Being Well with Chronic Illness: A Guide to Resilience and Joy with Your Diagnosis” 

• What they do to live well with Parkinson’s

For mentioned links, resrouces, the video recording, and more visit: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-on-being-well-with-chronic-illness-with-kat-hill-and-nancy-peate

• Weight loss and weight gain 

• Constipation 

• Increased sugar cravings 

• Gastric emptying 

• The “right” diet for Parkinson’s 

• Troubles with chewing and swallowing 

• Timing of food intake 

• Types of food for exercise 

• Food and its relationship to sleep 

• Eating well in assisted living and/or skilled nursing facilities 

• Creating an eating schedule and routine 

For mentioned links, related resources, the video recording, and more visit: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-nutrition-and-parkinsons-with-jessica-schroeder

• Her story of diagnosis 

• How she followed her own gut in her management of the diagnosis  

• Her balance of using medications and lifestyle choices to manage her Parkinson’s 

• Her organization, PD Movement lab, and its class/course offerings 

• The importance of taking charge of your diagnosis 

For mentioned links, resources, the video recording, and more visit: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-dancing-movement-medications-and-living-well-with-parkinsons-with-pamela-quinn

• The what and why of nOH (neurogenic orthostatic hypotension) 

• Treatments for nOH 

• In the moment tricks for managing nOH episodes 

• How to talk to your doctor about your symptoms 

• The effect of food and lifestyle choices on nOH 

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• How Parkinson’s is diagnosed 

• The non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s 

• What’s happening in the brain to cause Parkinson’s symptoms 

• Common initial treatment options 

• The team approach to treating Parkinson’s 

• Lifestyle changes to manage Parkinson’s 

• Which online resources to trust 

• Why to consider participating in research 

• Most important advice for someone newly diagnosed 

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• The what and why of falling and freezing of gait in Parkinson’s 

• The panelists’ experience with falling 

• Strategies to prevent falling 

• How music can be used to prevent falls 

• Living alone and falling 

• An overview of balance issues and what to do about them 

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