News
Living with DBS
We had a lively discussion as Mark as he discussed his proactive approach to DBS programming, featuring PwP Heather Kennedy and Prof Madeleine Lowery.
Announcement
The Brain’s Way of Healing book club – photobiomodulation
Our second book club meeting on Norman Doidge’s The Brain’s Way of Healing was about the photobiomodulation this means lights, lasers, and lamps! Oh, my! In the event, we outlined what photobiomodulation is. Then we reviewed therapies on the market and being studied for neurology applications. You can read this Read more…
Announcement
The Brain’s Way of Healing book club – PoNS device
The Brain’s Way of Healing book club – PoNS device Our first book club meeting on Norman Doidge’s The Brain’s Way of Healing was about the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device. Below is the event on the PoNS device, where we spoke with two people who have benefitted from the Read more…
News
Tech Companies – Do Your Homework First
Our good friend and fellow im-patient living with Parkinson’s, Sara Riggare, has shared a very insightful post on her blog. She makes the suggestions to all tech companies working on solutions for Parkinson’s to do their research first, starting with a simple Google search: She makes the case that the Read more…
News
Parkython & Rune Labs Ideathon: Creative Technical Solutions for People Living with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkython & Rune Labs Ideathon: Creative Technical Solutions for People Living with Parkinson’s Disease Design thinking in action! The part that is often forgotten is “Empathize”. That means including your customers and other stakeholders in the process of designing your solutions… Thankfully, Rune Labs is including patients, clinicians, and others Read more…
Announcement
Fujitsu ActivateNow Technology Summit
Join Fujitsu (Parkython member Kevin Krejci’s employer) on January 19th for their Fujitsu ActivateNow Technology Summit. Our theme this year is “Towards a Sustainable World: Technologies Shaping a Better Future”. The summit will include keynotes by Sir TIm Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and Dr. Paul Rothman, Read more…
Podcast
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s
We were honored to be interviewed by Larry Gifford and his wife, Rebecca for their podcast “When Life Gives You Parkinson’s“– an honest, funny, and engaging podcast chronicling host Larry’s personal journey with Parkinson’s disease. In this episode, “17 Things That Give Me Hope About Parkinson’s“, we talk about our Read more…