By Tom Knechtel My husband Bob collapsed from sepsis, and, after two months in hospitals and rehab places, I brought him home and cared for him until he died, five months later. Here’s some of what I learned during that time. The task of caring for someone at home can...
This month, Leslie Rodier shares with us her family’s Parkinson’s story and how she learned to care for herself while balancing her family’s needs. Leslie’s husband Bob Potter serves on PCLA’s Board of Directors. In September 2006, Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s....
Shown above, from left: Sarah King (PCLA’s Information & Referral Specialist) and Lora Kurtenbach (Member, PCLA’s Board of Directors) This month we get to know PCLA’s Lora Kurtenbach and Sarah King, both adult children of parents with Parkinson’s who got involved...
OTHER PARKINSON’S NEWS
Questions about speech therapy for Parkinson's? PCLA recently hosted an online presentation and Q&A with Julia Nicholls, MA, CCC-SLP. DOWNLOAD THE DECK Tap the button below to download a PDF copy of the presentationWATCH THE PRESENTATION Miss the event? Watch the...
Questions about speech therapy for Parkinson's? PCLA recently hosted an online Q&A "The Latest in Parkinson's Research," with Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD, Director of the Movement Disorders Program at UCLA. WATCH THE PRESENTATION Miss the event? Watch the replay...
Are you concerned about the impact that a pandemic and quarantine may have on your daily life and wellness? PCLA recently hosted Clinical Psychologist Dr. Arik C. Johnson, from UCLA. Dr. Johnson will discuss ways to handle stress and anxiety, and how to avoid feeling...
By Tom Knechtel My husband Bob collapsed from sepsis, and, after two months in hospitals and rehab places, I brought him home and cared for him until he died, five months later. Here’s some of what I learned during that time. The task of caring for someone at home can...
This month, Leslie Rodier shares with us her family’s Parkinson’s story and how she learned to care for herself while balancing her family’s needs. Leslie’s husband Bob Potter serves on PCLA’s Board of Directors. In September 2006, Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s....
Why just walk if I can run? Why just run if I can jump? Why just jump if I can leap? Why just leap if I can dance? Why “just do” anything? Why not just do everything with as much interest, attention and engagement as I possibly can? This is not “just moving,” this is...
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