In this episode we have two special guests, Betsy Vierck and Catherine Ross and we discuss their new blog, Parkinson's from the Inside. They share through their writing to increase awareness of the lived experience of Parkinson's Disease. They dive deeper into what they want health care professionals to know, new standards of care, creativity in PD and besides a cure, their dreams for the future.
Parkinson's From the Inside (parkinsonsfromtheinside.com)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Vierck writes frequently on a wide range of topics including aging, health delivery, health education, health spending, demographics, inflammation, arthritis, and pain. She is the author of Chronic Pain for Dummies, The Idiot’s Guide to Inflammation, The Heart Disease Handbook, Growing Old in America, and Aging America (AARP). Betsy was a long-time staff member of the US Senate Special Committee on Aging in Washington DC. Betsy began having symptoms of Parkinson's disease in 2000 and she was diagnosed in 2008.
Catherine L. Ross is a retired speech-language pathologist. Her career spanned educational, medical, clinical, and university settings. She divides her time between Wyoming and Florida and volunteers for Parkinson’s organizations. Cathy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2018.
Resources/Articles:
Evidence for Early and Regular Physical Therapy and Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease - PMC (nih.gov)
(PDF) Why would Parkinson’s disease lead to sudden changes in creativity, motivation, or style with visual art?: A review of case evidence and new neurobiological, contextual, and genetic hypotheses (researchgate.net)
More Than Movement: Exploring Motor Simulation, Creativity, and Function in Co-developed Dance for Parkinson’s - PMC (nih.gov)
Time for a new image of Parkinson’s? | Special Reports | Parkinson’s Life (parkinsonslife.eu)