In this episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, I talk to people behind several Parkinson’s fundraisers, learn about their experiences with the disease and meet the researchers who benefit from the funds raised. I also let you follow me into Dr. Farrer’s lab as I donate my DNA.

Follow me, Larry Gifford 

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Thank you to:

Emily Chambers. You can check out her music at www.emilychambers.ca and follow her for future alerts about “Shake, Shake, Shake.”

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Michael Chueng. Check out his site www.teaparky.com and follow him.

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For details on Porridge for Parkinson’s and The Pacific Parkinson’s Research Institute www.pacificparkinsons.org and follow them.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificParkinsons/

Drs. Matthew Farrer, Silke Cresswell, and A. Jon Stoessl at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/. Follow the Centre for Brain Health on Twitter at @DMCBrainHealth. 

Dr. Farrer’s researchers Jesse Fox and Emil Gustavason.

And special thanks as always to my wife Rebecca Gifford.

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

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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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