“You have within you the strength, the patience, the passion …to change the world.” Harriet Tubman I often think of my Parkinsons journey as a great odyssey undergoing a complete transformation akin to the metamorphosis experienced by caterpillars in their cycle to become a butterfly. And as the blue butterfly is an ever present symbolContinue reading “Barcelona: A gathering place for the pollinators of change- by Maria De Leon”
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World Movement Disorder Day : A Decree to Help Improve Lives of People Living with PD -By Maria De Leon
Today was a landmark day (November 29, 2022), first ever recognition and celebration on a World wide scale of neurology experts in the field of movement disorders to be known hence forth as “World Movement Disorder Day.” This is a huge accomplishment and source of great pride both as a neurologist/movement disorder specialist as wellContinue reading “World Movement Disorder Day : A Decree to Help Improve Lives of People Living with PD -By Maria De Leon”
Mes de la Hispanidad: Levantando conciencia sobre la enfermedad del Parkinson
Wegohealth Awards finalist!
thank you to all who have supported me in my advocacy journey to bring about change that will make those living and caring for #parkinsons better – thanks to my grandmother who inspired this journey
the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
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the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
https://www.michaeljfox.org/advocacy-campaign/urge-congress-support-national-plan-end-parkinsons Email Your Member to Support the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced legislation in the House to create a national plan to end Parkinson’s disease. The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act (H.R. 8585) will, for the first time, unite the federal government in a mission to prevent andContinue reading “the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives”
The Long Road to Hope
Terapia de arte una forma mas de conquistar el Parkinson- Maria De Leon
El Arte sostiene nuestro profundo anhelo de ritmo, equilibrio y armonia. Autor desconocido
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