Parkinson's Association of San Diego Podcast

Reneu Health is a team of experienced clinical kinesiologists who specialize in preventive and rehabilitative exercise for seniors and people with Parkinson's. In this episode Jeff talks with Reneu founder Chris Corpuz about Reneu's in-home and in-facility exercise programs and Marty Acevedo, Parkinson's Association of San Diego's Board President about her experiences at Reneu...

Medtronic's Pat McDonnell has been working with Deep Brain Stimulation technology for over 20 years. In this episode Pat offers his thoughts on DBS and gives us his perspective on being an exhibitor at the Parkinson's Association of San Diego's Empowerment Day. For more information on DBS from Medtronic, click here. http://www.medtronic.com/DBS For more information about how the Par...

In this episode we're joined by Emory D'Andrea, a Speech Language Pathologist and certified LSVT LOUD/eLOUD provider at Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Emory gives us some insights into how the LSVT LOUD and eLOUD programs can help anyone with Parkinson's who is finding their voice becoming a bit more quiet. Emory can be reached at  THINKeLOUD@gmail.com or 410-...

YOPD, or young onset Parkinson's disease, affects those diagnosed with Parkinson's in their 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's. In this episode support group leader Trace Hill introduces us to "Park's on the Park," San Diego's YOPD support group, and some of the ways anyone who was diagnosed at a younger age can benefit from meeting with other's with Y...

Meet Matt Soto, the director of the San Diego State University Adaptive Fitness Clinic. Serving those with minor to severe disabilities,  the SDSU Adaptive Fitness Clinic is a community outreach program through the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences at San Diego State University. Founded in 1983, the Fitness Clinic serves those from the San Diego region with a wide variety of physical dis...

The 2022 Power Over Parkinson's Dolomite Mountain Trek in Italy is over, but the hikes and events of that week will stay with all of us for a lifetime. I had the most incredible experience hiking for the week with Alex Trepte, one of the four people on the trek with Parkinson's. Alex has this thing – he runs at the end of every hike. And for someone who occasionally has issues just walki...

We survived our first hike in snowy, icy, and very cold conditions. On this day, the whole team rose to the occasion – dressed properly, waling carefully, helping each other, we made a steep descent and arrived at our first coffee stop of the day. With this team, coffee (and bombardinos – a rum, eggs, and whipped cream drink) are always a welcome treat after a hard hike. This trek is a fundraiser...

IT'S SNOWING ON THE MOUNTAIN! We woke up to an unexpected four inches of snow covering the mountain. In this short episode we hear from the team at breakfast as each person looks forward to the excitement of the day. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of...

In this short episode Gina Lupino, one of our amazing Parkinson's patients on the Dolomite trek,  looks at some of the challenges she faces in the mountains, including finding a private place to pee, and talks about the inspiration of the other three people hiking with Parkinson's. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, fee...

Will Kauffmann, now living in Luxembourg, joined the Power Over Parkinson's trek to support his long time family friend John Crawford, but now also has a very personal connection to Parkinson's. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All...

In this short episode, and with about six hours of hiking still in front of us,  Francie Barron talks about why she has joined her second Power Over Parkinson's trek and how she is inspired by the people on the trek with Parkinson's. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to dona...

Day three: meet John Crawford, one of our trekkers with Parkinson's. In this short episode John tells us why he travelled to Italy to join the Power Over Parkinson's trek. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay with...

Day three: in this episode Lisa Graham tells us what brought her to her third Power Over Parkinson's trek. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Diego Parkinson's community...all the expenses for thi...

On our day three hike, Alex Trepte, another of our hikers with Parkinson's, talks about how hard it can be to accept help, even though everyone around him is willing to offer it. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay wi...

And we're ready to go on day two! After a long introduction to the Dolomites yesterday, the team is gathered at the start for day two, a shorter, more gentle hike than day 1. In this episode we check in with a few of the team members just minutes before we start. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or...

One of our amazing guides, Anna Vecellio Del Monego of Dolomite Treks, offers her take on the team, the motivation, the determination, and the joy she gets from guiding this powerful team of people with Parkinson's and those connected to people with Parkinson's. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here...

Day 1 of the Power Over Parkinson's Dolomites Trek is in the books. 20 km/about 12.5 miles and 3600 feet of vertical gain, this was a tough hike for anyone regardless of Parkinson's. In this short episode, nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould looks at the power of the team as we made our up and down narrow challenging terrain. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of...

Half way through our day one hike, Elena Andrew gives us a little insight on why she continues to travel the world for these Power Over Parkinson's mountain treks. This trek is a fundraiser for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego so. If you are so inclined, feel free to click here or on the link below to donate on behalf of one of the hikers. All the donations stay within the San Di...

We are hiking! With about half the team assembled in Cortina we did our first acclimatization hike to a spectacular refugio overlooking the whole valley. Today we all got a look at just how powerful these mountains are.  The trek officially starts with a welcome dinner tomorrow, then our 8-day adventure begins. The magic of this trek is being with the people with Parkinson's. Digging deep and...

We are one flight away from Italy. Jeff, Sherrie, and Marilyn are meeting up with most of the Dolomites team members tomorrow. In this episode we take a final look back at the 2013 Mt. Everest Base Camp trek with three short clips: Sherrie talking about a medical condition that caused two of our team to turn around just one day shy of Base Camp; a clip from Bob Baker about a yak attack and a very...

After four years of planning and three years of cancellations we are finally on our way to Italy and the Dolomite Mountains. In this short episode your podcast host Jeff Seckendorf, Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould, and trekker Marilyn McCrary are close to boarding an airplane for Italy.  Listen in as we are now just a few hours from joining the rest of the team in Cortina for this amazing adventu...

The Dolomite team is on its way! This trek, in support of the Parkinson's Association of San Diego, starts in a few days as team members are making their way to Cortina, Italy. In this episode we take another look back to 2013 and the trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp, this time hearing from father and son team Alan and Adam Truitt along with a clip from our guide, Vern Tejas. This trek is a fund...

During this episode, as we make our last few days of preparation for the Dolomite Trek, we are joined by nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould for a look back at trek number two to Mt. Everest Base Camp in 2013. Listen in as Sherrie describes that team's reaction to seeing Mt. Everest for the first time and then looks ahead to talk about the training the team has done for the Dolomites. This trek...

We're going to the Dolomites! After years of delays due to the pandemic, the trek is finally happening. The team starts to arrive in Italy this Friday, September 9, 2022. We will be recording daily microcasts during the trek and, as a bit of a teaser, in this episode and the next few we will rerun some of the microcasts we recorded on the trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp in 2013. As we look back...

Balance – one of the most important issues in Parkinson's. In this episode doctor of physical therapy Megan George of NeuroLab360 defines balance and addresses some of the reasons balance can be challenging in Parkinson's. The Parkinson's Association of San Diego https://parkinsonsassociation.org NeuroLab360 https://www.neurolab360.com/