When Life Gives You Parkinson's
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Episodes: 130
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Larry Gifford has Parkinson’s disease, and he wants to talk about it. When Life Gives You Parkinson’s chronicles Larry’s journey following diagnosis at age 45, but he knows he’s only part of the story. The podcast gives voice to the fascinating people that make up the Parkinson’s community and beyond — his family, his fellow people with Parkinson’s, care partners, advocates, researchers and healthcare providers. Through these interviews, the podcast informs and inspires others to share their own stories revealing the challenges and growth offered by the Parkinson’s journey. Larry is a seasoned broadcaster and the podcast is co-hosted by then-radio personality Niki Reitmayer until 2020 when Larry’s wife Rebecca takes on the role. Special thank you to our partners. Presenting partner is Parkinson Canada, content and promotional partner Spotlight YOPD, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Parkinson’s IQ + You, PD Avengers, World Parkinson Congress #WPC2023 in Barcelona, Spain.
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The Parkinson's Plan with Dr. Ray Dorsey and Dr. Michael Okun
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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PD Avengers: REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD)
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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PD Avengers Weekly Chat - Balancing Life and PD
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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PD Avengers: What have you learned about yourself since your diagnosis?
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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PD Avengers: Three things to focus on in the new year
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Choosing DBS
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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From Awareness to Action: The Final Episode
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Dialing in DBS and Sorting Through the Data with Rune Labs CEO Brian Pepin
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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DBS: I Helped Surgeons Operate on my Brain
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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DBS Pre-Op Talks: Love and Transition
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Brains and Drills: What to Expect with DBS Surgery
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Navigating Deep Brain Stimulation: The Pros, Cons, and Realities
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Inside Larry's DBS Journey: Meeting the Brain Surgeon
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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My Eye-Opening DBS "Off" Challenge
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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WPC2023: Parkinson's Without Borders
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Harnessing the Healing Power of Infrared Light
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May 31, 2023 |
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Biomarker Breakthrough w/ Debi Brooks CEO of The Michael J Fox Foundation
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Is Trichloroethylene an invisible cause of Parkinson’s?
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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The Promise of Lithium as a Parkinson’s Disease Modifying Treatment
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s Journey w/ May May Ali and Michael S. Okun, MD
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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I Don’t Care Just Call It Apathy
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Live Inspired with John O'Leary
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Being Well with Parkinson’s
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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What’s Your Superpower? Feat. Geoff Constable
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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What’s New and Now in Parkinson’s
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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A 3-minute test for a Parkinson’s diagnosis
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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I Was Clueless About Caregiving
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Two women with Parkinson’s, 200 years apart
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Spinning Wheels
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Down Under | A Spark, A Warrior, and World Parkinson's Day
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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The Talk | Larry & Rebecca in Conversation – Part Three of Three
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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The Talk | Larry & Rebecca in Conversation – Part Two of Three.
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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The Talk | Larry & Rebecca in Conversation – Part One of Three.
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Deep Dive into DBS | Part Two of Two: Shake it Off
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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The DBS Journey | Part One of Two: Your Brain Controls Everything and We Can Control Your Brain
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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The Brain Under Siege
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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DELAYED: This pod and the WPC
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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NBA star Brian Grant on hard work, team work, and Parkinson’s
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May 26, 2021 |
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Care Partners Advocating for Themselves
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May 12, 2021 |
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Parkinson’s is not witchcraft or a curse | Parkinson’s Si Buko Uganda
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Getting more wise about PD with Allan Cole
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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On the Edge of Disease-Altering Drugs and a Bio Marker
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Women and Parkinson’s: Hormonal cycles and pregnancy for women with YOPD
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Red Letter, Give a Dime
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Expanding Your Healing Tools: Integrative Medicine Part 2
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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All about falling: the down side of PD
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Empowerment through the integrative medicine approach
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Advocacy, collaboration and Parkinson’s in 2021 – featuring Dr. Karen Lee and Eli Pollard
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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17 Things That Give Me Hope About Parkinson’s
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Keep Walking. Keep Laughing
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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When dopamine agonists lead to agony
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Even Patients Can Push Things Along
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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The Doctor - Patient Partnership
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Preventing Parkinsons Disease
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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When You Know It’s Time to Fire Your Neurologist
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Back to the beginning
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Not just “care givers”, we are Partners in Parkinson’s
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Health and Technology
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May 27, 2020 |
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Parkinson’s, Parenting, and the Coronavirus Pandemic
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May 13, 2020 |
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From Rock Bottom to American Ninja Warrior
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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The Never-ending Hunt For a Parkinson's Cure
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Escaping the darkness of depression with Heather Kennedy
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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A conversation with Dave Clark on Parkinson’s, broadcasting, and life
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Ending Parkinsons
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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This might be the closest thing to a cure for Parkinson’s
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Stem Cells, Parkinson's and Bad Batch
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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How Writing Can Help People With Parkinson’s
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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How did I get Parkinson’s?
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Shake With Me: One Family’s PD Journey
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Misdiagnosis
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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The Parkinson’s Legacy of Muhammad Ali
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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A health update from Larry
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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They Say Laughter is the Best Medicine
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Parkinson’s is a family affair | 7
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Robin Williams
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Parkinson’s is an Extreme Challenge | 6
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Jillian’s Gym
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Deep Brain Stimulation, is it worth it? | 5
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage 4: A visit with my neurologist
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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The Smell of Parkinson's | 4
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Empowering People with Parkinson’s
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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The Elephant in the Bedroom | 3
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Parkinson Superwalk
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Slave to the Pill | 2
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Fundraising is a Family Affair
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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Still Me, But Not The Same | 1
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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Trailer - Season 2
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage: Dyskinesia
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Jul 03, 2019 |
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World Parkinson Congress Day 4 - WPC2019 | 14
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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World Parkinson Congress Day 3 - WPC2019 | 13
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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World Parkinson Congress Day 2 - WPC2019 | 12
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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World Parkinson Congress Day 1 - WPC2019 | 11
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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It’s Parkinson Diseases with an “s” WPC2019 | 10
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May 29, 2019 |
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Tips for Thriving with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease - WPC2019 | 9
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May 15, 2019 |
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The Best Diet for People with Parkinson’s- WPC2019 | 8
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May 01, 2019 |
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Navigating Japanese Language and Culture - WPC2019 | 7
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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Let’s Talk About Sex and PD - WPC2019 | 6
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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World Parkinson's Day
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Sharing stories and searching for sleep - WPC2019 | 5
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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The Plight of Parkinson's on Super Awesome Science Show
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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Keep Calm and Research On - WPC2019 | 4
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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Is Parkinson’s a genetic condition? WPC2019 | 3
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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Positive Impacts of Parkinson’s. WPC2019 | 2
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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Hello. Konnichiwa. WPC2019 | 1
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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Finding Hope in Parkinson’s | 12
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Feb 20, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage: Travelling and Catching Up With Family
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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Parkinson’s and the Caregiver’s Journey | 11
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Feb 06, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Peace of mind: Insights from a neuropsychologist
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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Parkinson’s Doesn’t Have to be a Career Killer | 10
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Hope, Fear, Frustration and Levodopa
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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Fatherhood and Parkinson’s | 9
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Happy New Year!
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Jan 02, 2019 |
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Extra Dosage | Christmas Greetings
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Dec 26, 2018 |
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The Search for a Cure Starts With Fundraising | 8
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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Extra Dosage | Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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Exercise is a Real Prescription for Parkinson’s | 7
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Dec 05, 2018 |
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Extra Dosage | Puppies and Parkinson’s
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Nov 28, 2018 |
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Popping Pills, Swapping Stories – Inside a Parkinson’s support group | 6
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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Extra Dosage | Lights! Camera! Action! Parkinson’s!
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Nov 14, 2018 |
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Shaking the Stigma of Depression and Anxiety | 5
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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Extra Dosage | I’m the World’s Leading Expert in My Parkinson’s
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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The Search for Sound Sleep: A Virgin Voyage with Cannabis Oil | 4
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Oct 24, 2018 |
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Extra Dosage | A check-up with my doctor and a check-in with my siblings
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Oct 17, 2018 |
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Disease Guy, getting recast in your life story, and other things you can't put on your LinkedIn | 3
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Oct 10, 2018 |
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Extra Dosage | Love and Strength Through Adversity
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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Sharing the news, saying I love you, and "The Larry Filter" | 2
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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Extra Dosage - What’s Up Doc? Larry talks to his Neurologist
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Sep 19, 2018 |
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The Diagnosis: constant companion & frenemy | 1
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Sep 12, 2018 |
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Welcome
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Jun 29, 2018 |