Alaska Parkinson's Page

07/26/2025

"Intimacy doesn't have to vanish like a sunset if you're living with Parkinson's." Our friends Judith Sachs, the founder of ANYONE CAN DANCE®, and Dr. Kelly Rees, a s*x therapist, are launching a new and exciting program for couples and dating singles living with Parkinson's. It's called Date Night and Intimacy: Reconnecting Parkinsons' Couples.

This is an online, four-week program that includes private sessions for each couple. Everyone is welcome, including young onset couples and LGBTQ singles and couples who may have trouble talking with their provider about sensitive subjects and want help. Ready to learn more? Reach out to Judith: https://anyonecanmove.com/contact-us

06/05/2025

Hey Anchorage Parkinson's Community, two local events from our friends at the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation! First a Hope Conference, where you may ask PD experts your Parkinson's questions details here https://nwpf.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=525
Second, a walk to support the Northwest Parkinson's Founadtion:
Anchorage Sunday, July 13, 2025
Hanshew Middle School 11 AM Registration and information details here https://nwpf.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.event&eventID=533

Our Mission is to transform the way people live with Parkinson's through awareness, education, advocacy, and care.

06/04/2025

Hello Friends, The Northwest Parkinson's Foundation (NWPF) is putting on a HOPE Conference® for The Anchorage PD community Saturday, June 7, 2025 10:00am – 3:00pm AKT With Parkinson's experts to answer your PD questions, Check-in at 9:30am in Anchorage, AK. It's free, and includes a modest breakfast and lunch Alaskanwpf.org/HOPE2025

Registering,contact Jen Hildebrand
Jen@nwpf.org
425-442-5647
www.nwpf.org
Join Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation and
Dr. Karin Duncan, NMD Physician of Naturopathic Medicine Coeur d’Alene Healing Arts Coeur d’Alene, ID Q&A session: Dr. Karin Duncan, NMD Dr. Pinky Agarwal, MD, FAAN Neurologist
Anchorage, AK
Marriott Anchorage Downtown 820 W 7th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501

We welcome people with Parkinson’s, their care partners, family
members, and local industry care providers.

Admission is FREE.
Individual registration
required.
To Register, go to

09/23/2024

07/22/2024

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/videos/apda-virtual-trivia-quest/

You’re registered! Thank you for signing up to join APDA’s Trivia Quest on July 31 scheduled for 5:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm PT. Add this event to your calendar: PLEASE NOTE: You should use two devices to best participate in this event – one to access the Zoom event, and one to play trivia […]

07/21/2024

Friday was a perfect day for good food, good friends and good flowers to come together. Many thanks to the Henning’s for once again hosting the Garden Party which this year combined the Rock Steady family and our Anchorage Parkinson’s Support Group members.

05/26/2024

Had some laughs, made some new friends and raised over $1,000 for a worthy cause - NWPF.org/Walk 2024 team Anchorage

04/07/2024

The folks at independent Lens are promoting their Parkinson's documentary by giving away copies of my debut graphic novel "My Degeneration"! Your chances of. wining a copy are pretty good, there are presently 12 entries As of 8:00 pm Saturday. Contest closes on April 8th so don't delay, you could be a winner! Here is the link https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-book-my-degeneration-a-journey-through-parkinsons/

04/05/2024

"Peter has lots of information he is willing to share"~ Note on my first grade report card. I've been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease for over 20 years. Bought the postcards, wrote the blog, had the brain surgery. Consequently, I have tons of Parkinson's information which I shared with a PBS documentary crew for the film "Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's" They in turn will share it with the entire country this coming Monday, April 8 on the documentary series "Independent Lens" The film follows three patients and their families as we struggle to maintain our identities and dignity in the face of a disease that wants to take them away. The movie airs on Alaska.Public Media, channel 7 at 10 pm. You can check your local listings for the broadcast wherever you live

Premieres April 8th, 2024. Website: pbs.org/myparkinsons | Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's, three people navigate their lives with resource...

03/16/2024

03/07/2024

I was able to preview this amazing documentary featuring our own Peter and Pam Dunlap-Shohl. For those of my friends who have asked me what is Parkinsons, this is the show to watch.

Three people—a political cartoonist, a mother turned boxing coach, and an optician—navigate their lives with resourcefulness and determination in the face of a degenerative illness, Parkinson’s disease.