Parkinson’s Disease

Series Premiere of “The Patient Voice” – Meet Pokie Too!

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“This represents my family, we share everything together.” – PokieToo, PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Community “The Patient Voice” is here!  Are you ready to listen in?  Today is the official premiere of our new PatientsLikeMeOnCallTM podcast, “The Patient Voice.”  Our first guest is Parkinson’s community member, PokieToo. Pokie is the founder and creator of the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s […]

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New Podcast Series: “The Patient Voice” Premieres This Thursday

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On Thursday October 7, 2010, the PatientsLikeMeOnCall TM podcast is proud to present a new series called “The Patient Voice.”  Through these podcasts, you’ll hear emotional and inspiring stories from our community members that demonstrate the type of sharing and positive connections being made by patients on our site and how these connections are affecting

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Tell the World: Daddytom Shares His Experiences with Parkinson’s

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To continue our series in honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, here’s another interview to bring you “the patient voice.”   We recently featured this interview with three-star member daddytom in the April edition of our Parkinson’s Community newsletter. Read on to learn what he has to say about finding courage, recognizing mentors and raising awareness about

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Tell The World: Parkinson’s Patients are “In Motion”

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The PatientsLikeMeInMotion sponsorship program has been a tremendous success so far this year! Sponsorship requests from members participating in nonprofit events are flying in by the second from all over the country.  It’s exciting to see our members are as active offline as they are online about raising awareness of their condition.  The PatientsLikeMeInMotion program

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New Parkinson’s Genetics Engine to Enhance Research Through Shared Data

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Though documented as long ago as the early 1800s, medical breakthroughs in Parkinson’s disease research have been slow in coming.  That’s why PatientsLikeMe continues to get involved in the research process.  With our new genetics engine for Parkinson’s disease, patients now have a way to share information about their genetics and find others with the

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Sharing Is A Right As Well

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We do not live our lives alone. We live our lives in collaboration with others. We communicate our needs and our goals, and together we work to achieve them. This is exceptionally true for families and individuals dealing with illness. Whether you’re dealing with depression, or pain, or perhaps the fear and stigma of HIV,

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PatientsLikeMe Teams Up with 23andMe to Help Parkinson’s Patients

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Despite some recent happenings in the news, we’re here to assure you that health 2.0 is still very much alive.  Here’s our recent announcement about our new partnership with 23andMe. ————– PatientsLikeMe, the first community-based personalized medicine platform for people with life-changing conditions, and 23andMe, the world’s leading personal genomics company, announce a partnership today

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PatientsLikeMe at 2009 Parkinson’s Unity Walk

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PatientsLikeMe was once again a proud sponsor of the 15th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk, held in New York City on Saturday April 25, 2009. On a gorgeous but hot day in Central Park, Jeana Frost, James Kebinger and I (Maureen Oakes) joined thousands of walkers and sponsors in raising more than $1.2 million for Parkinson’s

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Parkinson’s Disease: Real-World Data, Real-World Experiences

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It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month. As we continue to spread the word about this condition, we wanted to tell you a little bit more about our PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s community. Launched two years ago this month, the community has steadily grown to include more than 3,400 patients. Below are some interesting facts about the community, as well

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