I'm Not Dead Yet!

This week Judy and Travis discuss the perception of a person with Parkinson's disease. How having it can affect your perception of self, and what your able to accomplish in your life. How having a degenerative disease affect others perception of you & what you can or should be allowed to do. We thought it was fitting to release it on a day when so many people are thinking about what someo...

This episode continues the conversation from last week's episode. Looking at the other side of the life/ death coin, which is of course how to live. Judy and Travis discuss living a deliberate and meaningful life. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

"What?!!" You ask, "This isn't a question that needs answering you don't need to know this death is something that happens to you." In this episode Judy and Travis talk about living a deliberate  life and how that fills up the "dash" of our life. The span of our time between our birth and death summarized by the - on tombstones and why we feel it is importan...

Care Parters, "can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em". We've heard variations of this phrase before, but what does it really mean to live with someone, a husband, a wife, a significant other with Parkinson's Disease? In this new series we'll be speaking with folks to get some of their experiences about living with PD in the house. This episode fea...

In this episode Judy and Travis talk to Charles Schiell, who’s father had Parkinson's Disease. As his father's health declined he would visit and offer a "fresh set of eyes" to observe his father and help to determine where and what kinds of changes his parents could make to their home that would really benefit his father. Through the different levels of care his dad needed, Ch...

Ever experience the feeling that you'd like to start a project but feel overwhelmed when you start thinking about all the steps involved in it? For someone living with a neurological disease that project could be "eat breakfast" or "get dressed to leave the house."     This episode Judy and Travis discuss how by removing all frivolous brainwidth costs from your daily life...

In this episode Judy and Travis talk about clearing the physical clutter around your home as a way to not only ensure safety for the PWP (person with Parkinson’s) but also as a way to help clear the mind of clutter so that energy isn't spent looking for stuff in the piles of your mind.  Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

What is it like to climb a mountain with PD? Or with a climbing partner with PD? This episode Judy and Travis have a conversation with Matt MacAller; Travis' friend and partner on his climb of "San G." the tallest mountain in  southern California. At 11,504 ft above sea level San G. stands well above the tree line making it a true alpine climbing experience. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras &am...

The conclusion: In this episode we hear about a day after the horrible, terrible, no good, very bad, day that Travis had. This one ends on a much brighter note. Thank you all for listening.  Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

What happens when you do everything that you are supposed to and your day still goes pearshaped? Listen to Travis describe just such a day. Be sure you tune in next week for part 2 which concludes this story . Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

On this episode Judy and Travis discuss a new photography award that Travis won fir new work and how important it is to keep learning new stuff. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

This episode Judy and Travis discuss off time, what it is & how to recognize it, and what you can do about it.  They also talk about some of the mind traps you can fall into when attempting to track your PD symptoms, Mark Twain and more. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

What does the weather in New England have to do with Parkinson's Disease symptoms? Listen to find out. Judy and Travis discuss gratitude & the mercurial l nature of PD symptoms . Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

 On this episode Judy and Travis talk about traveling compromises and Travis shares what his PD symptoms are like when he gets dehydrated, how he recognizes it and how to remedy it. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

This episode Judy and Travis talk about planning a trip with PD. What you need to keep in mind and how the success of a trip is largely dependent on how well thought out it is. Travis shares some of his experience in planning for an upcoming climbing trip. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

This episode Judy and Travis launch a new series: Life skills, where we talk about specific strategies that you can employ to do the things that make life worth living to you, even if you have a neurological disease. Today's show is about cooking. Learn what Travis does to help him make a scrumptious breakfast. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

This episode Judy and Travis speak with 3 very promising undergraduates at UCLA who are members of a very special club: H igh Tech A nd N eurological D isorders or HAND. What is HAND and what are they all about? Listen to find out more. Link for you to learn more: https://handucla.org Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

Sleep problems affect more than 75% of Parkinson's patients.* Judy and Travis discuss some of the ways that PD and sleep affect each other  *Parkinson's Foundation website as of 10/18/21 Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

Hello Listeners, This week's episode Judy and Travis talk about the I'm Not Dead Yet! Sniff therapy contest. Five lucky winners will receive a package with the SCENTinal smell test developed by Monell Center and a 4 jar smell training kit from Abscent. Listen to this weeks episode to find out how you could win! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

How much do you know about your sense of smell? Do you still have it? What if there was a way to restore it? In this episode Judy and Travis interview doctors Hong Wang & Nancy Rawson, researchers from Monell Chemical Senses Center. Monell was the first center in the US dedicated to  studying the senses of smell and taste. You can learn more about their amazing research at www.monell.org Enjoy...

This episode, Judy and Travis have the privilege of speaking with Mike Weinman. Mike is an "early onset" he was diagnosed at age 36. With a wife and three young children Mike had to adapt. He shares a part of his story with us. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

What is the PD community doing to move their brains forward? is the full title of this episode. Judy and Travis discuss a range of topics from defining Parkinson's Disease to sniff therapy. Travis share what he discovered about al forms of therapy (physical, speech, swallow, etc.) Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

This episode Judy & Travis discuss a range of topics including Organic, what the term means & Travis shares some of his experience working in the organic food industry. Judy shares about a webinar she attended & introduces a new book "This is your brain on food" by Uma Naidoo. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

This episode Judy and Travis talk about the importance of clinical research and how you can participate. Then they start a conversation about some of the benefits of eating organically. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

Judy and Travis discuss personal responsibility and the role it plays in PD treatment. Also this episode has some music! We hope that you enjoy. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net