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"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.

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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/