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Match Over

Phill's Tales from the Dark Side - Not everything is what it seems to be. - April 14, 2024 08:00 - 2 minutes
Send us a Text Message. The alternative conclusion to a sad state of affairs.

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Match point

Phill's Tales from the Dark Side - Not everything is what it seems to be. - April 13, 2024 16:00 - 1 minute
Send us a Text Message. An alternative view on the former President’s get out of jail card.


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Bongo Part. 1

Phill's Tales from the Dark Side - Not everything is what it seems to be. - April 11, 2024 09:00 - 17 seconds
Send us a Text Message. Introducing Bongo -the quantum  jumping  rabbit 

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Outdoor Spaces

Real Life Renos : The Podcast - April 10, 2024 18:54 - 52 minutes
Outdoor spaces must be accessible for those who enjoy gardening, socializing or sitting outside reading a book in nice weather. Some of those outdoor spaces are being reduced by the push toward infill housing. Today's podcast looks at both of these issues.

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Her Pastor/Husband Became Suicidal

Hope for the Caregiver - April 03, 2024 07:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
When Carole Leathem’s husband, Bill, first began his battle with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, she had no idea years of rejection and identity issues would come to a head. After all, when you’re the wife of a senior pastor, there are certain expectations that come with it. Imperfec...

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Celebrating Our Parkinson’s Foundation Volunteers

Substantial Matters: Life & Science of Parkinson’s - April 02, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 121 ratings
This month, we are honoring and celebrating our Parkinson’s Foundation volunteers. Every volunteer helps make a difference in the everyday lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease, whether it’s by helping organize a local community walk, serving as a research advocate providing feedback ...

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Comparing A Mental Illness Recovery Triumph with Parkinsons

Parkinsons Recovery - April 01, 2024 19:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 28 ratings
Alice A. Holstein, Ed.D was diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder at the age of 51, which interrupted her career and produced some 12 years of intense suffering with many manic episodes, many hospitalizations, thousands of dollars spent and overall, a bleak prognosis of recovery.  She lives now, a...

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Tom, Katrina, and special guest Stacey M. from Misson PD

"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon and Tom Consentino...our personal journeys with Parkinson's Disease - March 30, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour
Katrina, Tom, and Stacey sit and discuss the Invention project they were involved in. It is a wonderful program for Middle School students where Tom spoke about his Parkinson's Journey they invented a special glove to help with tremors and also Stacey worked with them. It is an amazing story to ...

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An Immeasurable Cost

Hope for the Caregiver - March 29, 2024 17:18 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
A close pastor friend of mine called me after burying his beloved dog. While digging the hole, he wept while angrily reflecting on how much he hated death. The conversation turned to the countless funerals he presided over during his ministry—I played the piano for many of those services. We tal...

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Episode 28: Introduction to Vivistim-Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - March 28, 2024 16:00 - 45 minutes
Host Polly Swingle is joined by Mark Pedziwiatr MS, OTR/L, ATP, to talk about Vivistim. Vivistim is a paired vagus nerve stimulation therapy that enhances the effects of neuroplasticity. Vivistim is FDA approved for chronic ischemic stroke survivors with ongoing upper limb deficits. Listen in to...

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EP-116 Hello, hello, is this thing on?

I'm Not Dead Yet! - March 26, 2024 19:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Hello Dear Listeners,  Thank you for sticking wth us during our hiatus! If you're new to the show, we invite you to please check out some of our other episodes is our catalog so you can get to know Judy and I a bit better after you hear this one as we kind of jump right into it. For all that we...

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Getting Back on Track

Hope for the Caregiver - March 25, 2024 20:13 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
From the challenges of finding one's footing in music to navigating the fog of fear and obligation, we explore the caregiver's journey - and what happens when we lose our way. How do we get back on track? Listen for a compelling discussion shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of carin...

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Masters Of Unsaid Words

Hope for the Caregiver - March 24, 2024 07:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Winston Churchill stated, "We are masters of unsaid words and slaves to those we let slip out."  As caregivers, we live in a pressure cooker - and often spout off things we wish we could reclaim. Sometimes, we have to bite our tongues and learn to like the taste of blood. In this opening m...

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Another day in ParaDise

"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon and Tom Consentino...our personal journeys with Parkinson's Disease - March 21, 2024 23:00 - 52 minutes
Check out today's episode with Katrina, Tom, and Amy Becker of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Today our topic is advocacy and what you can do about it. How you can get involved in letting your government officials know more about Parkinson's. Amy's role is at the Michael J. Fox Foundation and ge...

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Prayers You Won't Hear In Church

Hope for the Caregiver - March 16, 2024 18:38 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Host of the popular podcast Nutshell Sermons, recording artist Bryan Duncan (Grammy and Dove award winner) shares his journey as a caregiver for his wife - and his book, "Dear God ...Really? Prayers You Won't Hear in Church.

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Caregivers Often Decide For The Whole Unit Not Just One Person

Hope for the Caregiver - March 15, 2024 16:44 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
As caregivers, we often must make decisions that benefit the whole unit - not Just one person.   We get into the trap as caregivers where we're thinking of someone almost to the exclusion of everyone else,. I understand why - because that person has extreme needs.  But as a caregiver, YOU a...

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Sinatra, Cufflinks, and Caregivers

Hope for the Caregiver - March 11, 2024 17:53 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Comedian and long-time Sinatra pal Tommy Dreesen tells a wonderful story about Frank Sinatra and a pair of cufflinks. This story has a powerful lesson for all of us, but particularly for those of us serving as caregivers. This and more from our broadcast on March 9, 2024 “None of this belongs ...

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Without Understanding, Help Remains Elusive

Hope for the Caregiver - March 09, 2024 16:15 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
When I launched a caregiver outreach, I established a goal to help provide caregivers with a vocabulary that helped identify their feelings and needs. Without understanding, help remains elusive.   In this bonus segment from our broadcast, I provide two unusual examples of how caregivers feel ...

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Living, Loving, Laughing, Caregiving

Hope for the Caregiver - March 05, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Covering a lot of ground in this episode as I delve into how we choose to view our circumstances as caregivers in light of what Scripture teaches.  www.hopeforthecaregiver.com   

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Exploring Carbidopa-Levodopa for Treating Parkinson’s Symptoms

Substantial Matters: Life & Science of Parkinson’s - March 05, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 121 ratings
Carbidopa-levodopa is considered the “gold standard treatment” for Parkinson’s disease. Levodopa works to replace levels of dopamine in the brain, thereby alleviating PD symptoms, while Carbidopa works to reduce adverse effects in the rest of the body. Although years have passed since the creat...

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Ramps

Real Life Renos : The Podcast - March 04, 2024 20:13 - 1 hour
Often built in a hurry and usually an eyesore, ramps are the subject of my conversation with Ron Wickman. We'll talk about why the entry to the home needs to be given more thought, how to blend ramps in with your exterior and we'll suggest alternatives to that front yard monstrosity.

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Accepting a Painful Reality

Hope for the Caregiver - March 01, 2024 19:22 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
For several years, Pat Montague has produced my broadcast, Hope for the Caregiver.  I recently talked with her about her own journey as a caregiver. “I have learned that leaning on the Lord for whatever he has in store is much more comfortable than resisting, fighting, and railing against what...

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Game, set & match Or not

Phill's Tales from the Dark Side - Not everything is what it seems to be. - March 01, 2024 15:00 - 1 minute
Send us a Text Message. A humorous alternative outcome to the question of Presential immunity

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Episode 27: Introduction to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - February 28, 2024 20:00 - 50 minutes
Host Polly Swingle is joined by Dr. Nick Mischel, MD, PhD, and Steve Watts, MOT, OTR/L, CSRS, CBIS, AIB-VR, to discuss Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This procedure is FDA approved to improve symptoms of major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), migraines, and to help peop...

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This Mental Shift Changed Me As A Caregver

Hope for the Caregiver - February 28, 2024 14:48 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
TRANSCRIPT: This is the program for you as a family caregiver. Healthy caregivers make better caregivers. Hopeforthecaregiver.com. You know about that last block, I ought to have a thing where you guys, y'all send us some lyrics for the song. Maybe we'll figure out which one's the best...

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Navigating Disparities, Ethics, and Stigma in the Black Parkinson’s Community

Substantial Matters: Life & Science of Parkinson’s - February 27, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 121 ratings
Black and African American people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) face disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, potentially leading to decreased access to care, resources, and research opportunities. It is crucial to recognize their unique needs and experiences so that scientists c...

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"He's Got This, Answer The Question"

Hope for the Caregiver - February 24, 2024 20:39 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Recently, at a caregiver support group I lead, a man who is caring for his wife suffering from Alzheimer's, shared how she repeatedly peppers him with the same question.  "I sighed for a moment in my heart," he said. "And then I said to myself, 'He's got this; answer her question.'"   Listen...

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Season 4 Episode 4 Dr. Sara Whittingham

Parkinson's Pathway Pals Tuesdays with Teresa - February 23, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
What do Parkinson’s disease and an Ironman Triathlon have in common…Dr. Sara Whittingham Dr. Sara Whittingham is an Air Force Veteran and Anesthesiologist at Cleveland Clinic, Marymount Hospital, and clinical faculty member at Northeast Ohio Medical University.   She traveled the world caring ...

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Parkinsons update 2024 Part 3C mindfulness & me

Phill's Tales from the Dark Side - Not everything is what it seems to be. - February 22, 2024 13:00 - 2 minutes
Send us a Text Message. This podcast talks about the practical application of mindfulness in managing life’s daily challenges. Please note it uses a machine generated  for voice.