The Parkinson's Podcast

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In part three of this three-part series on Parkinson's and the senses, the panel covers vision changes like difficulty driving at night, light sensitivity, depth perception, and how DBS adjustments can affect focus. They also discuss vertigo, dizziness, and the urinary urgency that many people with Parkinson's experience but rarely talk about, including practical strategies like pre-boarding flights and planning bathroom access.
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Season 7 Episode 8
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In part two of this three-part series on Parkinson's and the senses, the panel discusses how Parkinson's affects hearing, touch, and the ability to handle busy environments. They cover brain processing sound slower, overstimulation in noisy and crowded places, proprioception and not knowing where your body is in space, the challenge of touchscreens and keypads, and how loss of dexterity has directly impacted their careers.
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Season 7 Episode 7
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In part one of this three part series on Parkinson's and the senses, Amber, Chris, Sree, Kat, Stan, Larry, and Kristi talk about how Parkinson's affects the senses we don't always think about. The panel digs into smell and taste, from olfactory hallucinations and not knowing if you smell to craving stronger flavors, safety concerns around spoiled food and gas leaks, and digestive changes that come along for the ride.
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Season 7 Episode 6
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In the series finale of the Parkinson's Podcast Unfiltered, hosts Heather Kennedy, Kat Hill, and Chris Krueger answer audience questions, including how to handle well-meaning strangers who grab you when you're frozen or struggling to walk. The conversation turns to what they're each grateful for after years of living with Parkinson's, from the people they've met to the deeper lessons in patience, self-compassion, and acceptance. They also open up about why the podcast has become harder to sustain as their own symptoms progress. It's an honest, heartfelt farewell that captures everything this show has been about.
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Season 7 Episode 5
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In this episode, Kat's husband Ken joins the panel to talk through the realities of planning ahead, from living trusts and hard family conversations to knowing when your plan needs to change. The conversation also takes on the language of "fighting" Parkinson's, and why both Kat and Ken have moved toward something more like partnership with the disease than battle. Along the way, the panel gets into the tension between independence and asking for help, and what honest communication actually looks like in a relationship shaped by chronic illness.
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Season 7 Episode 4