Parkinson's Association's of San Diego Microcast

We hear occasionally that our website is so full of useful and important information about Parkinson's and each person's journey with Parkinson's that sometimes it can be overwhelming. Where to start? Where to look? What do I need today to help me?To help ease that information-overload, we just created a series of "Quick Link" pages, basically landing pages to streamline your entry into the website. The first three are online now: Newly diagnosed, young onset, and care partners.In this short microcast, Director of Operations Jeff Seckendorf gives you a bit more information about the pages and our thought process leading to their development.Questions? Contact us here.

In episode #93 in June of 2024 we met Dr. Vamsi Chavakula for a discussion on MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound. Now we're back with part 2. Dr. Chavakula, affiliated with Sharp Healthcare, has recently completed his 50th MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound procedure for people with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. In this episode we look at recent advancements in the technology, discuss some of the differences between focused ultrasound and deep brain stimulation, and talk about some of the history of these treatments.Click here for more information on treating movement disorders at Sharp.For more information about the Parkinson's Association of San Diego, click here.

In this episode we meet Dr. Anna Halbeisen, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine board-certified in emergency medicine, sports medicine as well as neuromusculoskeletal/osteopathic manual medicine. We talk with Dr. Halbeisen about exercise and how that impacts your body from a medical perspective, particularly in people diagnosed with Parkinson's.For more information about Dr. Halbeisen and her group medical visits, check out her website, https://drhalbeisen.com/

June 11, 2025. Mark your calendars. PASD's Director of Operations, Jeff Seckendorf, will attempt to break four world cycling records to support the Parkinson's Association of San Diego. In this episode Jeff switched roles from interviewer to interviewee as Sherrie Gould, NP asked Jeff about the ride, the bike, the velodrome, and what it's like to do an massively difficult event like this, but with purpose. This ride is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego. Please donate a fixed amount or pledge an amount per kilometer. Here's the link:https://parkinsonsassociation.org/200km-challenge/Click the link to learn more about Jeff, the ride, the bike, and to donate or pledge.

In this slightly longer episode, I was invited to speak to the North County Parkinson's Support Group in Oceanside, CA on the topic of mindfulness. In this half hour we look at rest and recovery for the body and for the mind, the difference between meditation and meditative, and we do a short, three minute guided meditation (if you are listening to this while driving, please do not close your eyes and meditate while hurtling down the freeway).Thoughts or comments, please contact us by clicking here. https://parkinsonsassociation.org/contact-pasd/Jeff Seckendorf

In this "sleepy" episode we are joined by Dr. Kevin McGehrin, a neurologist at the Neuron Clinic, to discuss issues of sleep in people with Parkinson's. Dr. McGehrin looks at some of the causes of trouble sleeping, discusses REM sleep behavior disorder, and talks about some of the things we can do to help facilitate good sleep.For more information on the Parkinson's Association of San Diego, click here.

In this short microcast PASD's Director of Operations Jeff Seckendorf takes a look at some of the upcoming programs from the Parkinson's Association of San Diego. Listen and hear Jeff talk about our Mentor Program, or new education program for mental health professionals, our newly update free mobility device program, Empowerment Day, and much more.For more information on these programs and much more, check out the website: https://parkinsonsassociation.org/

In this episode we get a primer on mail order pharmacies. Dave Randall has been a pharmacist for 30+ years and gives us the ins and outs, benefits and drawbacks to receiving your medications from a mail order pharmacy.Have questions for us or for Dave? Contact the Parkinson's Association of San Diego here: https://parkinsonsassociation.org/contact-pasd/

High Intensity MR Guided Focused Ultrasound is an alternative treatment for Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. In this fascinating episode, Dr. Vamsi Chavakula of the Sharp Hospital system, looks at the pros, cons, history, and future of HIFU.Click here for more information on treating movement disorders at Sharp.For more information about the Parkinson's Association of San Diego, click here.

The Kumano Kodo – Victory Over Parkinson's trek number six. The team of 16, five with Parkinson's, arrived in Japan and spent today exploring Tokyo. While wandering some of the parks and gardens of Tokyo we caught up with Tess Lesniewski. Tess was on the Victory Over Parkinson's Machu Picchu trek in 2016 and her mom, Elena Bertron, is on the Japan trek and is one of the participants in the Aspen Neuroscience cell replacement trial for Parkinson's. In this short episode we hear from Tess, her mom Elena, and nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould about the trial what it's like to be  one of the early participants.You can still sponsor a Japan trekker to support the Parkinson's Association of San Diego.  Click here.

As we get closer to the Victory Over Parkinson's Komano Kodo trek in Japan, Parkinson's Association of San Diego's Director of Operations Jeff Seckendorf takes a look back on the prior five treks and a look forward to the upcoming Japan trek. Jeff gives us a first hand look at what it takes to complete one of these trips while living with Parkinson's...ordinary people doing extraordinary things, pushing themselves past their limits and proving that Parkinson's does not have to be limiting.For more information on the trek and to donate on behalf of a trekker, click here.

"Power Over Parkinson's" international trek number six! Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould has, over the past 14 years, led people with Parkinson's on fundraising treks to Kilimanjaro, Mt. Everest Base Camp, Machu Picchu, The Camino de Santiago, the Dolomites, and now, coming up in May 2024, the Kumano Kodo in Japan. Funds raised on this trip support the Parkinson's Association of San Diego along with research for stem cell transplant therapies.In today's episode we catch up with Sherrie in the car on her way to the first training hike for Japan, this one in Poway, California. Stay tuned for many more episodes from the training and the trek.To support a hiker on this amazing journey, click here:https://parkinsonsassociation.org/japan-trek-sponsorship/

In this episode Phil Goodrich, Parkinson's Association of San Diego Board member, continues his story of his journey with DBS. Today Phil looks back on his Parkinons's diagnosis and some of the physical, emotional, and family issues that surrounded it.

In this episode Parkinson's Association of San Diego board member Phil Goodrich continues his story about his journey with DBS. Still a few weeks before surgery, Phil explores more about his personal journey with the decision, and the process, of getting deep brain stimulation implanted.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/

In this episode of our Microcast Series, PASD Board member Phil Goodrich continues his story of his journey with DBS. Today Phil looks a bit more at what led him to DBS and what his process will look like.Watch for future episodes as Phil takes us with him through his prep, surgery, recover, and outcome.

Beginning January 1, 2024 Scripps Clinic and Scripps Coastal will stop accepting Medicare Advantage plans. This leaves all Scripps patients on Medicare Advantage are facing some kind of change, and that change must be decided on by December 7, 2023.This 30-minute interview is with Sophie Exdell of HICAP – Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, a division of Elder Law & Advocacy, a non-profit organization. Sophie explains some of the ins and outs of Medicare Advantage and some options for people wishing to stay with their Scripps doctors or willing to move to another health plan.Scroll down to see links for more information from Elder Law & Advocacy – webinars and resources specific to the situation with Scripps and Medicare Advantage.For links to more infomation about Medicare and Scripps, and the video version of this podcast, please click here:https://parkinsonsassociation.org/medicare-advantage-and-scripps/

Phil Goodrich, Parkinson's Association of San Diego board member, is about to undergo deep brain stimulation surgery. What makes Phil's DBS journey unique is that he is going to take us along with him. Phil will be recording short microcast episodes as he prepares for surgery, goes through the surgery, then goes through the programming process.In this first episode Phil talks about how he came to the conclusion that DBS is the best option for him.Have comments or questions for Phil? Post them here and we'll pass them along:https://parkinsonsassociation.org/contact-pasd/

The Parkinson's Association of San Diego has just released an education program for mental health professionals – social workers, clinical psychologists, and marriage and family therapists. As we recorded the interviews for this program we asked each person why they work with the Parkinson's community – what makes it rewarding.In this short episode Adriana Gonzales, a social worker at the UCSD Parkinson's & Other Movement Disorders Center, tells us the rewards she sees working with People with Parkinson's and their families.Contact the Parkinson's Association of San Diego here: https://parkinsonsassociation.org/contact-pasd/

Deep brain stimulation is becoming a more and more popular treatment for some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. In this episode we speak with Anna Manor of Boston Scientific. Boston Scientific is one of the three companies providing most of the DBS equipment to Parkinson's patients. Anna talks about the new technologies Boston Scientific has to offer and what it's like to be in a patient's first programming session after the deep brain stimulation surgery.For more on Boston Scientific's DBS program, click here:https://www.dbsandme.com/en.html

The 6th World Parkinson's Congress wrapped up a few days ago in Barcelona and as we all return to our lives in San Diego we caught up with Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould to get her thoughts on being together with thousands of people all living with Parkinson's or trying to find a way to make living with Parkinson's easier. Or, better yet, find a cure.

What are the benefits of having the administrative team from the Parkinson's Association of San Diego in Barcelona at the 6th World Parkinson's Congress? In this episode PASD Executive Director Chris Buscher give us his perspective on those benefits.

Meet Parkinson's advocate Ben Stecher. Ben was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2013 at age 29 and almost immediately realized that he had to learn as much about Parkinson's as humanly possible. His drive and tenacity led him to all corners of the world meeting with the most renowned experts – scientists, researchers, doctors, authors, and advocates. Two books and ten years later Ben is still at it, now as a patient advocate at Rune Labs.Jeff sat down with Ben at the World Parkinson's Congress to hear a bit more about his story.Ben's journey:  https://tmrwedition.com/my-pd-journey/ More about Rune Labs:  https://runelabs.io/

The 6th tri-annual World Parkinson's Congress opened yesterday in Barcelona, Spain. Executive Director Chris Buscher, board member Lisa Evans, and Director of Operations Jeff Seckendorf are all at the WPC for different reasons. In this short, first episode from Spain, Jeff talks with Lisa about some of the chaos associated with getting the Mentor Program booth set up.Check out the Parkinson's Association Mentor Program by clicking here.https://mentors.parkinsonsassociation.org/

In this episode we explore biofeeback and neurofeedback with Lisa Tataryn.Lisa is a Clinical Neuroscientist at the SMARTPD Program focusing on computational brain modeling for non-invasive interventions for tracking and managing Parkinon's symptoms. She is a board-certified Neurofeedback practitioner and a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach specializing in Parkinson's disease and the Bredesen Protocol for dementia prevention.Join us to learn more about biofeeedback and neurofeedback for people with Parkinson's.To check out Smart PD and contact Lisa, click here.

In this short episode Dr. Joanne Hamilton, neuropsychologist at the Scripps Clinic Medical Group, tells us a little about some of the rewards of working with people with Parkinson's.Click here to contact the Parkinson's Association of San Diego.

Technology with DBS, or Deep Brain Stimulation, is advancing as fast as any tech these days. In this episode we speak with Shawn McMenamin of Abbott Pharmaceuticals and Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould of Scripps Clinic about some of this new technology, including Abbott's "Virtual Clinic," also known as remote programming. Hear about the benefits and challenges from Shawn and Sherrie.For more on Abbott DBS, click here.To contact the Parkinson's Association of San Diego, click here.

What is a social worker? How can a social worker benefit someone living with Parkinson's. What is the difference between a social worker and a psychologist? Do social workers do therapy or counseling? In this episode Licensed Clinical Social Worker Adirana Gonzlez addresses these questions and much more as we discuss finding, and working with, a social worker.

The Parkinson's Association of San Diego is hosted its  "Good Start Program" seminar on Wednesday, March 1st  from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108.   Designed for newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients and their care givers/care partners, the seminar is a 2-hour session followed by Q&A.  It will feature Dr. Brenton Wright, UCSD Movement Disorders Neurologist;  PASD Board President Marty Acevedo; Jessie Agrimas, DPT, PASD Board member and 360 NeuroLab President; Irene Miller, Fallbrook Support Group Team Leader; and PASD Executive Director Chris Buscher.In this episode with talk with Dr. Wright about the medical portion of the Good Start Program.To listen to the complete recording of the March 1, 2023 Good Start Program:Click here.

The Parkinson's Association of San Diego is hosting its next "Good Start Program" seminar on Wednesday, March 1st  from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108.   Designed for newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients and their care givers/care partners, the seminar is a 2-hour session followed by Q&A.  It will feature Dr. Brenton Wright, UCSD Movement Disorders Neurologist;  PASD Board President Marty Acevedo; Jessie Agrimas, DPT, PASD Board member and 360 NeuroLab President; Irene Miller, Fallbrook Support Group Team Leader; and PASD Executive Director Chris Buscher.In this episode with talk with NeuroLab360's Jessie Agrimis, DPT, on the exercise portion of the Good Start Program.Use this link to register for the March 1, 2023 Good Start Program (register early, space is limited):https://parkinsonsassociation.org/good-start-program-registration-march-2023/Contact Jessie at NeuroLab360:https://www.neurolab360.com/

The Parkinson's Association of San Diego is hosting its next "Good Start Program" seminar on Wednesday, March 1st  from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108.   Designed for newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients and their care givers/care partners, the seminar is a 2-hour session followed by Q&A.  It will feature Dr. Brenton Wright, UCSD Movement Disorders Neurologist;  PASD Board President Marty Acevedo; Jessie Agrimas, DPT, PASD Board member and 360 NeuroLab President; Irene Miller, Fallbrook Support Group Team Leader; and PASD Executive Director Chris Buscher.In this episode with talk with Marty Acevedo on some of the personal aspects of being diagnosed with Parkinson's and how you can live your best life post-diagnosis..Use this link to register for the March 1, 2023 Good Start Program (register early, space is limited):https://parkinsonsassociation.org/good-start-program-registration-march-2023/

The Parkinson's Association of San Diego is hosting its next "Good Start Program" seminar on Wednesday, March 1st  from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108.   Designed for newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients and their care givers/care partners, the seminar is a 2-hour session followed by Q&A.  It will feature Dr. Brenton Wright, UCSD Movement Disorders Neurologist;  PASD Board President Marty Acevedo; Jessie Agrimas, DPT, PASD Board member and 360 NeuroLab President; Irene Miller, Fallbrook Support Group Team Leader; and PASD Executive Director Chris Buscher. In this episode with talk with Irene Miller and her role as a care partner in Good Start.Use this link to register (register early, space is limited):https://parkinsonsassociation.org/good-start-program-registration-march-2023/

EN ESPAÑOL – Asociation de Parkinson Episodio #72 - Cindy Lopez de Renue Health con Lisbeth Garces.Reneu Health, es un equipo de kinesiólogos clínicos con experiencia en ejercicios preventivos y de rehabilitación para personas mayores y personas con Parkinson. En este episodio Lisbeth habla con Cindy Lopez de los beneficios de un programa de ejercicio estructurado en comparación con un ejercicio realizado por su cuenta.------------------------PASD Microcast ESPAÑOL #72 - Cindy Lopez from Renue Health with Lisbeth Garces.THIS EPISODE IS IN SPANISH. Reneu Health is a team of experienced clinical kinesiologists who specialize in preventive and rehabilitative exercise for seniors and people with Parkinson's.In this episode Lisbeth talks to Cyndy Lopez about the benefits of a structured exercise program compared to exercising on your own.

In this episode we meet Slim Shaky, also known as Joni Lowe. Joni's son, Sequoia, made the video with Joni and her friend, Heather Kennedy. "SLIM SHAKY is a Parkinson's rap anthem that captures the struggle and the strength of two vibrant women who live with it every day."From Sequoia:"I made SLIM SHAKY to give people with Parkinson's a voice, to spread awareness of life with PD, to show people with Parkinson's that they're not alone, and to raise funds for a cure. And I made SLIM SHAKY because I love my mom.It was years ago that I first said at the family dinner table that I wanted to make a rap music video for my mom, but I meant it as a joke. My mom's never been into rap music or rapping, and that's exactly what made it so compelling. Even when I thought of the name "Slim Shaky", she just smiled and rolled her eyes, but I wasn't planning on making it happen."Listen to the episode to hear Joni's story and learn more about Slim Shaky.Direct link to the Slim Shaky video:https://youtu.be/eD2nghI2k0ATo read Sequoia Lowe's story about the video and to donate to Michael J. Fox Foundation, click here:https://fundraise.michaeljfox.org/tf-2022/slimshakyThe Parkinson's Association of San Diego:https://parkinsonsassociation.org/

Reneu Health is a team of experienced clinical kinesiologists who specialize in preventive and rehabilitative exercise for seniors and people with Parkinson's. In this episode Jeff talks with Reneu founder Chris Corpuz about Reneu's in-home and in-facility exercise programs and Marty Acevedo, Parkinson's Association of San Diego's Board President about her experiences at Reneu Health.https://www.reneu-health.com/Contact the Parkinson's Association, click here.

Medtronic's Pat McDonnell has been working with Deep Brain Stimulation technology for over 20 years. In this episode Pat offers his thoughts on DBS and gives us his perspective on being an exhibitor at the Parkinson's Association of San Diego's Empowerment Day.For more information on DBS from Medtronic, click here.http://www.medtronic.com/DBSFor more information about how the Parkinson's Association of San Diego can help you, click here.

In this episode we're joined by Emory D'Andrea, a Speech Language Pathologist and certified LSVT LOUD/eLOUD provider at Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Emory gives us some insights into how the LSVT LOUD and eLOUD programs can help anyone with Parkinson's who is finding their voice becoming a bit more quiet.Emory can be reached at THINKeLOUD@gmail.com or 410-980-0922.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/

YOPD, or young onset Parkinson's disease, affects those diagnosed with Parkinson's in their 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's. In this episode support group leader Trace Hill introduces us to "Park's on the Park," San Diego's YOPD support group, and some of the ways anyone who was diagnosed at a younger age can benefit from meeting with other's with YOPD.For more information on YOPD's "Parks in the Park," click here.Fore more resources on YOPD, click here.The Parkinson's Association of San Diego

Meet Matt Soto, the director of the San Diego State University Adaptive Fitness Clinic.Serving those with minor to severe disabilities,  the SDSU Adaptive Fitness Clinic is a community outreach program through the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences at San Diego State University. Founded in 1983, the Fitness Clinic serves those from the San Diego region with a wide variety of physical disabilities and offers them the opportunity to reach their fitness and exercise goals. A place is provided which allows clients to develop management skills for their disabilities. Clients' ages have ranged from 2 to 98 years.The fitness clinic also serves as an educational experience for SDSU Kinesiology students, including those majoring in prephysical therapy, athletic training, and fitness specialist. Students, under the direct guidance and supervision of faculty and staff, work directly with the clients on a variety of exercises and activities.For more information, contact Matt Soto:https://ens.sdsu.edu/adaptive-fitness-clinic/matt.soto@sdsu.edu(619) 594-0840

The 2022 Power Over Parkinson's Dolomite Mountain Trek in Italy is over, but the hikes and events of that week will stay with all of us for a lifetime. I had the most incredible experience hiking for the week with Alex Trepte, one of the four people on the trek with Parkinson's.Alex has this thing – he runs at the end of every hike. And for someone who occasionally has issues just walking with Parkinson's, this is one of the most powerful things I've ever seen.I try to put it into words in this short episode, but please click the link below to watch the short, 20-second video of Alex and I running the last few meters of the last hike on the last day.Jeffhttps://player.vimeo.com/video/754336046To read Alex and Becky's story and why they did this, their second Power Over Parkinson's Trek, and to donate to the Parkinson's Association of San Diego in honor of Alex, click here:https://parkinsonsassociation.org/donations/alexander-becky-trepte/

We survived our first hike in snowy, icy, and very cold conditions. On this day, the whole team rose to the occasion – dressed properly, waling carefully, helping each other, we made a steep descent and arrived at our first coffee stop of the day. With this team, coffee (and bombardinos – a rum, eggs, and whipped cream drink) are always a welcome treat after a hard hike.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

IT'S SNOWING ON THE MOUNTAIN! We woke up to an unexpected four inches of snow covering the mountain. In this short episode we hear from the team at breakfast as each person looks forward to the excitement of the day.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

In this short episode Gina Lupino, one of our amazing Parkinson's patients on the Dolomite trek,  looks at some of the challenges she faces in the mountains, including finding a private place to pee, and talks about the inspiration of the other three people hiking with Parkinson's.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

In this short episode, and with about six hours of hiking still in front of us,  Francie Barron talks about why she has joined her second Power Over Parkinson's trek and how she is inspired by the people on the trek with Parkinson's.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

Will Kauffmann, now living in Luxembourg, joined the Power Over Parkinson's trek to support his long time family friend John Crawford, but now also has a very personal connection to Parkinson's.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

On our day three hike, Alex Trepte, another of our hikers with Parkinson's, talks about how hard it can be to accept help, even though everyone around him is willing to offer it.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

Day three: in this episode Lisa Graham tells us what brought her to her third Power Over Parkinson's trek.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

Day three: meet John Crawford, one of our trekkers with Parkinson's. In this short episode John tells us why he travelled to Italy to join the Power Over Parkinson's trek.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

One of our amazing guides, Anna Vecellio Del Monego of Dolomite Treks, offers her take on the team, the motivation, the determination, and the joy she gets from guiding this powerful team of people with Parkinson's and those connected to people with Parkinson's.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

And we're ready to go on day two! After a long introduction to the Dolomites yesterday, the team is gathered at the start for day two, a shorter, more gentle hike than day 1. In this episode we check in with a few of the team members just minutes before we start.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

Day 1 of the Power Over Parkinson's Dolomites Trek is in the books. 20 km/about 12.5 miles and 3600 feet of vertical gain, this was a tough hike for anyone regardless of Parkinson's. In this short episode, nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould looks at the power of the team as we made our up and down narrow challenging terrain.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/

Half way through our day one hike, Elena Andrew gives us a little insight on why she continues to travel the world for these Power Over Parkinson's mountain treks.This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for this trek were paid by the individual hikers.Thanks for listening and we look forward to sharing this trek to Italy's Dolomite Mountains through these short podcasts.https://parkinsonsassociation.org/sponsor-a-hiker/