Living With Parkinson's - The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

The Michael J. Fox Foundation provides this forum to highlight viewpoints and opinions, tips and advice on specific aspects of life with Parkinson's — from PWPs, their loved ones, caregivers and others whose lives have been touched by PD. If you are interested in writing for this page, please
e-mail us your essay of 400 words or less. Submissions will be reviewed and will notify you if your piece is selected for publication.

2010

December 17, 2009
Shoes on Again: A Filmmaker with Parkinson’s Documents Parkinson’s in His Films
By David Iverson

For MJFF's PD Reflections, filmmaker Dave Iverson recounts experiences with Parkinson's from both sides of the camera.

November 06, 2009
'I Hope You Don’t Mind If I Say This, But…' Why Doctors — and Others — Sometimes Don’t Hear Women with PD
By Kathleen Kelley Reardon, PhD

Kathleen Kelley Reardon, PhD, probes the reasons why women with PD may have difficulty being heard by their doctors and offers tips to ensure their voices are heard.

Note: The views expresses in this section are those of the authors, not necessarily of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Aditionally, many scientific issues surrounding the diagnosis, onset, progression and treatment of Parkinson's disease remain open to debate. Science-related articles on this page may include views and hypotheses that vary from the views and hypotheses of researchers who advise or receive funding from the Foundation.