Sharing the Voice Newsletter

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Angela and I want to share with you some tools and events that you might find helpful and enjoyable! In this Fall newsletter check out the links to upcoming important events. We hope you find something that helps you!
Let us know any comments/suggestions you have for upcoming newsletters. We hope to make this a regular update!
Thanks for your support and encouragement!
Karl and Angela

What’s Coming Up

Hear and see what is one of – if not, the largest Parkinson’s virtual choir, as nearly 400 people with Parkinson’s disease and some friends and family share their bright clear voices in song. Only the second time that the Parkinson Voice Project has released this touching, motivating, and always entertaining virtual event! Spend part of your Saturday in song!

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November 6th, 7pm CDT /8pm EDT Parkinson’s Virtual Choir
Saturday November 6th 7pm CDT/8pm EDT
RSVP by clicking this link.

Here are other important events happening in our Parkinson’s disease community this month to add to your calendar:

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST – wHolistic™: Integrating Psychiatric and Mental Health into Medical Care PMD Alliance

Tuesday, November 9, 12pm – 1pm| Using Cueing to Overcome Freezing of Gait Webinar | Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania | Visit this link to register

One week from today, Saturday, November 13th 9am MST/11EST | Davis Phinney Foundation | Victory Summit Virtual Event for CarepartnersVisit this link to register free for this online event.

Thursday, November 18th – APDA Let’s Keep Moving Fitness Series: Your PD Exercise Toolkit 3-Part Series Part One: Optimal “Dose” of Exercise – How Much is Enough? |
APDA Massachusetts ChapterVisit this link to register and for more information.

WPC Virtual Events – The latest World Parkinson Coalition e-newsletter has a listing of all upcoming events including WPC Researcher Spotlight (November 15), Dual Language Webinar (November 17) and WPC Care Partner Talk Series (December 8th). View the latest newsletter for all the details.

Fresh Perspectives & Thoughtful Conversations

In the past few months, we have had the opportunity to converse with some fascinating stars, heroes, and all-around influential participants both in an out of the Parkinson’s disease community. At this time, we have 6 entertaining and informational discussions to share with you. We are excited to announce that 4 more interviews are yet to be released, coming very soon! Passionate, poignant, and truly uplifting, these wonderful motivators have so much to to share with us!

If you haven’t watched our talk with runner, veteran, and person with Parkinson’s for over 50 years, John Ball, we encourage you to enjoy John’s stories and our other amazing people.

Fall colors are rich and bold! For a brief period, the clear, crisp, bright sunshine coats everything it touches with a light that every photographer struggles to find. Enjoy a few of my Fall pictures and please visit my Gallery page for the first collection of cityscapes. More collections to come!

What to Watch

Karl Robb with iPad with YouTube logo

Here are a few enjoyable Netflix videos that you may have missed but are truly enjoyable gems that I recommend or at least suggest giving them a glance —

  • Moving Art
  • My Octopus Teacher
  • Life In Color

On our YouTube Channel, we’ve curated a playlists of inspirational videos and amazing animals that we find so heartwarming.

Thanks for supporting our efforts! Please check out our site as a resource, for inspiration, and over 400 original articles (that are free) on living, Parkinson’s Disease, and Chronic Conditions. Our books, audiobook, and Kindle are available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble. or your favorite e-bookseller.

All our best to you!
Karl and Angela Robb