Parkinson’s Doesn’t Have to be a Career Killer | 10

When Life Gives You Parkinson's

English - January 23, 2019 08:00 - 55 minutes - ★★★★★ - 204 ratings
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In this episode, Niki and I talk to my colleagues and bosses about how their adjusting to my PD diagnosis, get advice from my neurologist Dr. Jonathon Squires, Neuropsychologist Dr. Robert Duff, and employment lawyer Lior Samfiru. I also chat with Jim Redmond about being a teacher with PD and Jonny Acheson about adjustments he’s had to make as an emergency room doctor who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

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Thank you to Kathryn Stewart, Dustin Collins, Dr. Jonathon Squires, Jim Redmond, Jonny Acheson, and Troy Reeb.

Also Thank you to @SickboyPodcast – check them out here http://sickboypodcast.com/

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Brian Stever @SteverBrian

Taylor MacGillvary @Taymacgillivary

Jeremie Saunders @JeremieSaunders

Dr. Robert Duff from The Hardcore Self Help Podcast

Website: https://www.duffthepsych.com

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Lior Samfiru B. A. (hons.), LL.B., partner Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

Website: www.stlawyers.ca

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stlawyers

And special thanks to my wife Rebecca Gifford.

For more info on our partner Parkinson Canada head to http://www.parkinson.ca/

Here is a link to an article about Young Onset Parkinson’s which also discusses employment

The toll free hotline is 1-800-565-3000

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Parkinson Canada @ParkinsonCanada

Parkinson Society BC @ParkinsonsBC

Credits

Dila Velazquez – Story Producer

Rob Johnston – Senior Audio Producer
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