When Davis Phinney was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at age 40, he and his wife, Connie Carpenter Phinney, began a new…
Connie Carpenter Phinney
In Spring 2018, Dr. Laurie Santos taught “Psychology and the Good Life” for the first time at Yale. She created this course because she was worried about the levels of student depression, anxiety, and stress she was seeing as a Professor and Head of College. It became the most popular class ever taught at Yale. Dr. Santos recently sat down with us to talk about how to live a “Good Life” while also living with Parkinson’s. Afterwards, Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter Phinney helped us debrief what we learned and opened the floor for questions.
Yale's Dr. Laurie Santos explains how to live a “Good Life.”
Listen in as Kelsey Phinney and her mom Connie Carpenter Phinney talk about practicing compassion.
Always able to see the silver lining, Davis and Connie share their secrets for living well.
It’s time to rewrite the rules for Parkinson’s care partners.
Happiness is contagious and a key ingredient in any long and happy marriage.
Discover how to care for yourself while living as a Parkinson’s care partner.
Connie Carpenter Phinney talks about how adult children of people with Parkinson’s can intervene without interfering.
Learn ways to communicate with children of different ages about Parkinson’s.