Parkinson Heroes<\/h1><\/div>People with Parkinson\u2019s, physicians, researchers, and therapists share personal insights into life with Parkinson\u2019s and advances in care. They are true Parkinson heroes. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Melanie Giebel<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Melanie Giebel has learned to become an expert on herself. Through peer support, Instagram, and her radio show \u201cDopamine,\u201d she encourages others to face Parkinson\u2019s openly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Martha Strubinger<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Martha Strubinger gives Parkinson\u2019s care partners a voice of their own \u2014 speaking up about the burdens that often go unseen and calling for greater understanding in families, healthcare, and public life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Monika Morgenthaler<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Monika Morgenthaler knows Parkinson\u2019s from both sides \u2014 as a patient and as a caregiver. She talks about caregiving, family, ping-pong, and choosing to make room for joy. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Silvia Lerch<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Silvia Lerch supports young people with Parkinson's through self-help, sports, and education\u2014and shows just how much life is still possible despite an early diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Prof. Dr. med. Carsten Eggers<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Therapy dog Ludwig brings joy to exercise: Prof. Dr. Carsten Eggers combines dog therapy, motivation, and self-efficacy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Patricia Krause<\/a><\/h4><\/div>A brain pacemaker can significantly alleviate Parkinson's symptoms. Dr. Patricia Krause determines who is a candidate for deep brain stimulation. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Josefa Domingos<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Josefa Domingos approaches therapy from an everyday perspective\u2014using creative movement techniques, building rapport with patients, and having the courage to rethink Parkinson\u2019s care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Tabea Thies<\/a><\/h4><\/div>When the voice becomes softer, early support is essential. Dr. Tabea Thies discusses speech therapy, communication, and everyday safety. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>John M. Dean<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Speech therapist John M. Dean relies on digital therapy, exercise, and motivation\u2014to ensure that support for Parkinson's disease reaches people where they live.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Arnout Bruggeman<\/a><\/h4><\/div>The gut may play a more important role in Parkinson\u2019s than previously thought. Dr. Arnout Bruggeman discusses microbiome research and new therapeutic perspectives. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
People with Parkinson\u2019s, physicians, researchers, and therapists share personal insights into life with Parkinson\u2019s and advances in care. They are true Parkinson heroes. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Prof. Dr. Susanne Schneider<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Melanie Giebel<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Melanie Giebel has learned to become an expert on herself. Through peer support, Instagram, and her radio show \u201cDopamine,\u201d she encourages others to face Parkinson\u2019s openly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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Martha Strubinger gives Parkinson\u2019s care partners a voice of their own \u2014 speaking up about the burdens that often go unseen and calling for greater understanding in families, healthcare, and public life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Monika Morgenthaler<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Monika Morgenthaler knows Parkinson\u2019s from both sides \u2014 as a patient and as a caregiver. She talks about caregiving, family, ping-pong, and choosing to make room for joy. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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Silvia Lerch supports young people with Parkinson's through self-help, sports, and education\u2014and shows just how much life is still possible despite an early diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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Therapy dog Ludwig brings joy to exercise: Prof. Dr. Carsten Eggers combines dog therapy, motivation, and self-efficacy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Patricia Krause<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
A brain pacemaker can significantly alleviate Parkinson's symptoms. Dr. Patricia Krause determines who is a candidate for deep brain stimulation. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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Josefa Domingos approaches therapy from an everyday perspective\u2014using creative movement techniques, building rapport with patients, and having the courage to rethink Parkinson\u2019s care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Tabea Thies<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
When the voice becomes softer, early support is essential. Dr. Tabea Thies discusses speech therapy, communication, and everyday safety. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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Speech therapist John M. Dean relies on digital therapy, exercise, and motivation\u2014to ensure that support for Parkinson's disease reaches people where they live.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Arnout Bruggeman<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The gut may play a more important role in Parkinson\u2019s than previously thought. Dr. Arnout Bruggeman discusses microbiome research and new therapeutic perspectives. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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