Parkinson's Policy Podcast

Power Over Parkinson's and Together for Sharon
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From Washington, DC, at the U.S. Capitol and beyond, we bring together Senators, Representatives, researchers, and advocates to amplify the voices of people living with Parkinson’s disease.  The Parkinson’s Policy Podcast brings two Parkinson’s advocates together, George Ackerman (TogetherForSharon) and Margaret Preston (Power Over Parkinson’s) to create a higher level of awareness about Parkinson’s Disease, the fastest rising neurological disorder. Both touched by the disease, George and Margaret are passionate about advocating for those with the disease, and for all those caring for someone with the disease by hosting lawmakers who can help form policies that aide this growing community.

Episodes

  1. 1D AGO

    Parkinson’s Policy Podcast Episode 3: Rep, Natalie Mihalek

    In this episode of Parkinson’s Policy Podcast, we speak with Rep. Natalie Mihalek about her efforts to protect Pennsylvanians from toxic pesticide exposure. Rep. Mihalek is sponsoring a Pennsylvania House bill to ban paraquat, a widely used herbicide that has been linked in research to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. She shares why she introduced the legislation, what it would mean for farmers and communities across the Commonwealth, and how state-level policy can play a critical role in reducing environmental risk factors tied to Parkinson’s.

    18 min

  2. FEB 10

    Turning Law into Action w/Dr. Walter Koroshetz

    Listen as we sit down with Dr. Walter Koroshetz, former Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. We cover many diverse areas with Dr. Koroshetz including the alarming uptick in Parkinson’s diagnoses, the possibility of environmental causes, the origination of Parkinson’s in the gut, and, of course, Dr. Koroshetz shares his thoughts on Parkinson’s advocacy. He uses the passing of the National Plan to End Parkinson’s as a prime example of what advocacy is capable of doing and how it’s going to take the broad group, the National Plan Council, to continue to push this legislation into action.

    18 min

  3. JAN 19

    Representative Kyle Mullins (D-PA)

    Join us for our first episode of the Parkinson’s Policy Podcast as we sit down with Representative Kyle Mullins (D-PA). Rep. Mullins shares his personal passion for fighting for those with neurodegenerative disorder and how he helped secure $5M in budgetary spending for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be spent on research grants for qualifying institutions. He also emphasizes how local, state, and federal advocacy can ultimately affect change for those living with neurological disorders. We are so grateful the Representative shared his time with us for this inaugural episode.

    22 min

  4. JAN 14

    Parkinson's Policy Podcast Launch!

    The Parkinson's Policy Podcast is here! Listen to George and Margaret in this introductory episode! Through this podcast, we hope to provide meaningful discussions with key stakeholders that ultimately initiate action and boost awareness. Only together can we power towards action.

    18 min
  • 4 Episodes

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About

From Washington, DC, at the U.S. Capitol and beyond, we bring together Senators, Representatives, researchers, and advocates to amplify the voices of people living with Parkinson’s disease.  The Parkinson’s Policy Podcast brings two Parkinson’s advocates together, George Ackerman (TogetherForSharon) and Margaret Preston (Power Over Parkinson’s) to create a higher level of awareness about Parkinson’s Disease, the fastest rising neurological disorder. Both touched by the disease, George and Margaret are passionate about advocating for those with the disease, and for all those caring for someone with the disease by hosting lawmakers who can help form policies that aide this growing community.

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    Power Over Parkinson's and Together for Sharon
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  • Episodes
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