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Real Talk from Patients

Members of The Michael J. Fox Foundation community share their experiences with Parkinson's.
  • “If You Can’t Communicate, You Are Very Isolated”: At-Home Voice Training Software Helps Parkinson’s Patients Improve Speech

    “If You Can’t Communicate, You Are Very Isolated”: At-Home Voice Training Software Helps Parkinson’s Patients Improve Speech

    Dr. Ralph Calatchi was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 27 years ago, and while the disease has had many effects on his daily life, one of the most jarring was the effect on his speech.
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  • Guest Blogger Peggy Willocks says, “Parkinson’s has only Made Me Stronger!”

    Guest Blogger Peggy Willocks says, “Parkinson’s has only Made Me Stronger!”

    "I think celebrating my 20th anniversary of living with Parkinson's is proof that one can still have a good quality of life after diagnosis."
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  • “Capturing Those Fleeting Moments Before They Pass” - Patient Council member Christopher Chadbourne’s Photography Featured on NPR

    “Capturing Those Fleeting Moments Before They Pass” - Patient Council member Christopher Chadbourne’s Photography Featured on NPR

    As a man of many talents, Patient Council member and Fox Trial Finder volunteer Chris Chadbourne is “passionately observing the world” through his photography.
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  • Looking Back, Patient Wonders if Loss of Smell Was Early Parkinson’s Disease

    Looking Back, Patient Wonders if Loss of Smell Was Early Parkinson’s Disease

    For years, Jean Burns always just assumed her declining sense of smell had something to do with allergies. Now, she wonders if that loss of smell was an early symptom of PD.
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  • Patient Council Member Honored as a ‘Volunteer Parkinson’s Fighter’

    Patient Council Member Honored as a ‘Volunteer Parkinson’s Fighter’

    Patient Council and Team Fox member Karen Jaffe, MD, was recently honored for her fundraising and advocacy work for Parkinson’s disease research.
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  • PPMI Patient Committee Member to Scientists: 'You Give Us Hope'

    PPMI Patient Committee Member to Scientists: 'You Give Us Hope'

    PPMI Patient Committee member Jean Burns discusses her experience at the study's recent Annual Meeting.
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  • Contributing Editor and PD Patient Shares “The Parkinson’s Experience”

    Contributing Editor and PD Patient Shares “The Parkinson’s Experience”

    Journalist and Patient Council member Dave Iverson expands his activities with the Foundation, joining our team as contributing editor.
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