Karen Frank, a Davis Phinney Foundation Ambassador, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at age 47. No stranger to overcoming adversity, Karen proudly maintains longstanding…
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Receiving a Parkinson’s diagnosis when you’re young is overwhelming enough. Being a woman with a Parkinson’s diagnosis adds an additional…
Allan Cole was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD) in 2016, at age 48. Since then, he has devoted significant…
when a woman is diagnosed with YOPD, you can add challenges related to contraception, pregnancy, menstruation, menopause, hormones, body image, aging, and more, to their plate.
During our monthly YOPD Women sessions, we’ll address all of those topics with the help of doctors, specialists, and our YOPD Women Council leaders.
Approximately 50-60% of people living with Parkinson’s experience varying levels of depression and anxiety, and nearly all deal with loss. During this YOPD Council session, the eight members of our Council discussed how they have dealt with depression and anxiety; strategies that have worked and those that haven’t to get into a better headspace; tools for managing feelings of loss, how to communicate issues of mental health to friends, family, and care teams;
how to manage anticipatory grief in yourself and others; and more.
Check out this Table of Contents designed to get you started with our “best of” lists on Parkinson’s topics.
Should you or shouldn’t you apply for disability? Short-term or long-term? Do you even have a choice? Applying and receiving disability benefits can be a complicated, confusing, and highly frustrating process. As can figuring out insurance, Medicare, and everything else that involves navigating the healthcare system. Luckily our YOPD Council has a lot to offer on these topics.
Along with our special guest Davis Phinney, our YOPD Council recently shared advice and personal stories about the many ways…
One of the more difficult issues people who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s at a young age face is how they are going to manage their work life. We talk about that today.
If you’ve been diagnosed with YOPD, here’s what you need to know.