Ep. 8 From Caregiver to Activist: Dr. George Ackerman | This is Parkinson's Podcast
What happens when a son becomes a protector for the woman who raised him? In this moving interview, Lisa Volenec is joined by Dr. George Ackerman, founder of TogetherForSharon.com, to discuss the devastating impact of Parkinson’s Disease on families and the power of advocacy. Dr. Ackerman shares the "nightmare" of his mother’s final year, detailing the non-motor symptoms like hallucinations and delusions that aren't talked about enough. He explains why he continues to "kick down doors" in Washington D.C. and across the globe to ensure no other family feels as alone as his did. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction: Meeting Dr. George Ackerman 2:30 - The Silent Diagnosis: Sharon’s 18-year battle 5:00 - What is "Secondary Parkinson’s"? 8:00 - The Reality of Caregiving & Hallucinations 12:00 - Turning Grief into Advocacy: Books & Documentaries 20:00 - Remembering the "Sharonisms" 33:00 - Why We Fight: A Global Parkinson’s Community Connect with us: Subscribe for more stories from the Parkinson’s community and interviews with experts, advocates, and warriors. #ParkinsonsDisease #ParkinsonsCaregiver #ParkinsonsAdvocacy #GriefJourney #TogetherForSharon #Neurology #HealthPodcast #CaregiverSupport #ThisIsParkinsons ━━━━━━ ꕤ Support the mission of This is Parkinson’s Donate here: https://bit.ly/thisisparkinsonsdonate ━━━━━━ ꕤ Follow us: Instagram: / thisisparkinsonsofficial Facebook: / thisisparkinsons ━━━━━━ ꕤ About This is Parkinson’s: This is Parkinson’s is a nonprofit storytelling platform dedicated to sharing honest conversations about life with Parkinson’s disease. Through interviews with patients, caregivers, advocates, and experts, TIP aims to educate, reduce stigma, and build a community around the realities of living with Parkinson’s. Learn more: https://www.thisisparkinsons.org Contact: [email protected] Michael J Fox Foundation: https://www.michaeljfox.org/ ━━━━━━ ꕤ 🔔 🩵 ⟢ Thank you for watching and supporting TIP. Your support helps amplify the voices of the Parkinson’s community and brings greater awareness to this disease. Michael J Fox Foundation: https://www.michaeljfox.org/
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