Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Relaunch of Parkinson’s Podcast

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has announced the re-launch of its Parkinson’s Podcast — a monthly conversation hosted by Larry Gifford and designed to help people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners stay informed on the latest topics in research and care.

Diagnosed with PD at 45, Gifford sits on the Foundation’s Patient Council — an advisory group of individuals living with Parkinson’s who guide and counsel MJFF’s programmatic strategy. A native of Westerville, Ohio, Gifford is the host of the award-winning Curiouscast podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, founder of the global advocacy group PD Avengers, and National Director of Talk Radio for Corus Entertainment in Canada. Earlier this year, Gifford hosted a limited series podcast for the Foundation on navigating Parkinson’s during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson’s Podcast, a Foundation offering since 2009, will continue its monthly cadence, offering conversation and analysis of a range of topics spanning Parkinson’s research and care, including:

Putting Parkinson’s science, drug development and policy issues in context
Making the most of Parkinson’s care with your doctor and care team
Staying active and combating isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
“We’ve been fans of Larry’s own podcast since it launched in 2018, and the opportunity to bring his accessible, conversational style to our audience was one we couldn’t pass up,” said Holly Teichholtz, MJFF’s chief marketing officer. “We hope people and families living with PD will tune in to learn more about the heartening progress in Parkinson’s drug development and all the ways our Foundation can help them become active in the nationwide Parkinson’s community.”

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