The Parkinson's Life Podcast

About The Parkinson's Life Podcast

Hosted by online magazine Parkinson’s Life and supported by Parkinson's Europe, this free podcast explores the reality of life with Parkinson’s – and shares ideas on how to live well with the world’s fastest growing neurological condition. Join us for honest conversation, useful information and inspiring stories from around the world. #ParkinsonsLife #Parkinsons. parkinsonslife.eu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

The Parkinson's Life Podcast

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 May 2019

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 35 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Art, creativity and Parkinson's: Art with a Heart

   Amelia Hursey and Anthony Zahra interview Sara Zeggio, Barbara Salsberg Mathews, Rudolph Castro, and Cristian Mitrani about how Parkinson's sparks creativity and its role in living fully.

2. 

   16 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Beyond the operation: life with adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation

   Host Kevin Roberts, Nurse Michelle Gibbs, and Neurologist Dr. Gerd Tinkhauser discuss the transformative impact of adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's patients.

3. 

   7 Apr 2026

   World Parkinson's Day 2026: bridging the care gap

   “A doctor wants to make us better. But patients want to feel good too.” In this special World Parkinson's Day episode of the Parkinson's Life podcast, we're shining a light on Parkinson's nurses, and the enormous difference they can make to the lives of people living with the condition. Parkinson's nurses are sign-posters, counsellors, prescribers and researchers. But across Europe, access to this vital role is far from consistent. To explore what that gap really means, we hear from Karen Lumey, who has lived with Parkinson's for 14 years in the Netherlands, and her Parkinson's nurse, Friedhelm Chmell, based in Germany. Their relationship offers a vivid picture of what good, accessible care looks like. We also hear from Massimiliano Iachini, who was diagnosed in Turin, Italy, almost 20 years ago and has never had access to a Parkinson's nurse. For him, the prospect of having one remains, in his own words, "something like a dream." Their stories, like so many others, are the driving force behind Parkinson's Europe's World Parkinson's Day 2026 campaign: bridging the care gap. We look at why care is so inconsistent across Europe, what the latest research tells us about the impact Parkinson's nurses have on health outcomes, and what needs to happen at a European policy level to change things. To find out more and sign the Parkinson's Europe campaign pledge, visit parkinsonseurope.org/campaigns/world-parkinsons-day (http://parkinsonseurope.org/campaigns/world-parkinsons-day). Meet your hosts: Amelia Hursey is Strategic Director at Parkinson's Europe. She has a Master's in cognitive neuropsychology and has been involved in the neurodegenerative research world for 15 years. Anthony Zahra is a broadcaster and journalist with more than 20 years' experience in radio, digital and podcasting. For the latest research and information on Parkinson's, visit the Parkinson's Europe website (https://parkinsonseurope.org/). If you like what you've heard, please rate and review – it helps make sure others can find us. Keep a lookout for our next episode and until then, take care! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on The Parkinson's Life Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sara Zeggio
• Barbara Salsberg Mathews
• Rudolph Castro
• Cristian Mitrani
• Kevin Roberts

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

29 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

84

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