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Listen as Dr. Woodford Beech, Speech-Language Pathologist at the VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Center, a Parkinson’s Center of Excellence, shares an overview of speech and swallowing changes in Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Beech gives practical guidance and advice on managing these potential challenges with a clear understanding of the critical balance between mitigating every symptom and ensuring quality-of-life (i.e. - one’s life outside Parkinson’s).

LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD have been around for a while now. These programs have resulted in great success in helping persons with Parkinson's Disease and other neurological conditions all over the world, quite literally, to AMPLIFY their lives. Why do these programs work? There is hard neuroscience involved, but those principles are discussed in this episode in simple terms provided by LSVT Global in their own training. The 5 principles discussed here are the key to success in these programs.  

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This is our ***25th EPISODE!!!*** In this episode of the PWP, Dr. Hyland interviews special guest Dr. Cynthia Fox, Speech Language Pathologist. Dr. Fox is the current CEO and co-founder of LSVT Global, Inc. that is the parent company for the therapy treatment programs LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG. In the interview you will get to hear the history of Dr. Fox's career as well as how she and Dr. Lorraine Ramig met and ended up collaborating on the clinical research that led to developing the programs and also "what's in the name" when it comes to the LSVT trademark. Hint: You need to listen to this episode to find out!! 

Please give their website a visit here: https://www.lsvtglobal.com/

To find an LSVT certified clinician in YOUR area you may search for them directly here: https://www.lsvtglobal.com/LSVTFindClinicians

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There are multiple neurological disorders that mimick the symptoms of PD, but are not PD.

Resources you may find helpful:

Lewy Body Dementia Association
(800) 539-9767
www.lbda.org

The Multiple System Atrophy Coalition
(866) 737-5999
www.multiplesystematrophy.org

Cure PSP: Foundation for PSP, CBD and Related Brain Diseases
(800) 457-4777
info@curepsp.org
www.psp.org

Please be sure to check out our PD education playlist on YouTube in addition to our podcast. 

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Did you know that not everybody with Parkinson's Disease has a tremor? Also, not everybody with a tremor has Parksinson's Disease! 

Take home message: You can't judge a book by it's cover. 

Please be sure to check out our PD education playlist on YouTube in addition to our podcast. 

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Take home message: You are NOT your stage! 

Please be sure to check out our PD education playlist on YouTube. 

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