Irene Miller

Irene Miller

I have been a primary Care Partner for my loved one for the past 15 years,  We have experienced and learned much on this Parkinson’s journey.  I compare the journey to a river.  Early symptoms progress slowly and life is smooth  for the most part. As the journey...
Edna Culp

Edna Culp

Edna Culp from San Diego, CA is an Advance Practice Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist with focus in adult Gerontology, currently affiliated with University of California San Diego Health. Edna was married to Mark who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2000 when...
Sam Cooper

Sam Cooper

Sam is President of the North County Parkinson’s Support Group. He has been on that board for 9 years and serves as the leader of the La Costa support group. He was his wife’s care partner for their 22 year journey with Parkinson’s before she passed...
Art Braun

Art Braun

My wife Sheri and I moved from Nebraska to Carlsbad, CA in 1999. We were semi-retired after I left the corporate world and we sold the fine dine restaurant that we owned and Sheri managed for 16 years. After a year we both accepted jobs with our church. I became the...
Elaine Browning

Elaine Browning

After my retirement, my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, with Lewy Body dementia eventually added to the DX. Prior to that we were overseers of his mother’s Parkinsons caretaking. In the 8 years of being his caretaker, I learned much about my role...