In this episode, we talk with Joanne Ryshpan-Harris, Board Certified Patient Advocate, Community Health Worker at Bluebird Health Advocates, and Board Member at Friends of Parkinson’s. We discuss an important fundraising event for Friends of Parkinson’s on Sept 25th in partnership with our Official Podcast Sponsors at Slim Chickens - Larry Dougherty, Area Manager expresses how their generosity and engagement with the community is the foundation of the culture at Slim Chickens!  We also discuss with Joanne Ryshpan-Harris the important responsibility of Patient Advocates and Community Health Workers in solving problems within the healthcare system for the Southern Nevada community!  And we discuss Joanne’s New Book “Is 80 the New 60?” and how we see aging and our health evolving in the next decade. https://www.BluebirdHealthAdvocates.com For more information on Friends of Parkinsons:  https://www.FriendsofParkinsons.org  For more information on Slim Chickens:  https://www.SlimChickens.com

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