“I’ve had Parkinson’s for 15 years, and I feel like I can help people more by being vocal than I can by being quiet.” -Aunti J Stand up and shout! Episode four of our new podcast series, “The Patient Voice,” is here! For our next interviewee, meet Aunti J. Like many others who contributed to… Continue reading The Patient Voice | Episode 4: Weaving An Inheritance
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The Patient Voice | Episode 3: When a Community “Becomes Family”
“I’ve met a lot of people from all over the world, we are all one happy family.” – Vigwig Around and around we go, strap on in for Episode 3 of our podcast series, “The Patient Voice.” To continue with the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Disease (PD) quilt story, our guest today is community member VigWig. A… Continue reading The Patient Voice | Episode 3: When a Community “Becomes Family”
The Patient Voice | Episode 2: The Warmth Of A Quilt
“When I saw the quilt, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! It’s beautiful!’…I felt like I was visiting with all of these other people.” – BrownCat87 Wrap yourself up with the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Disease quilt and Episode 2 of “The Patient Voice” podcast series. In our first episode, we heard from PokieToo, creator of the… Continue reading The Patient Voice | Episode 2: The Warmth Of A Quilt
Series Premiere of “The Patient Voice” – Meet Pokie Too!
“This represents my family, we share everything together.” – PokieToo, PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Community “The Patient Voice” is here! Are you ready to listen in? Today is the official premiere of our new PatientsLikeMeOnCallTM podcast, “The Patient Voice.” Our first guest is Parkinson’s community member, PokieToo. Pokie is the founder and creator of the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s… Continue reading Series Premiere of “The Patient Voice” – Meet Pokie Too!
New Podcast Series: “The Patient Voice” Premieres This Thursday
On Thursday October 7, 2010, the PatientsLikeMeOnCall TM podcast is proud to present a new series called “The Patient Voice.” Through these podcasts, you’ll hear emotional and inspiring stories from our community members that demonstrate the type of sharing and positive connections being made by patients on our site and how these connections are affecting… Continue reading New Podcast Series: “The Patient Voice” Premieres This Thursday
Know Thy Self – Measuring Your Quality of Life
Last Fall, PatientsLikeMe introduced our Quality of Life (QoL) tool which is displayed on the profiles of members in the HIV community. By answering a few questions, patients can see how HIV is impacting them – physically, socially and mentally. Today, this same QoL measure is used by thousands of patients across the HIV community… Continue reading Know Thy Self – Measuring Your Quality of Life
Tell the World: Parkinson’s Patients Unite Online and Off
At PatientsLikeMe, thousands of patients are uniting online to share health data, find patients like them, and to learn from one another. Since this is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we wanted to highlight an off-line event that also represents unity – aptly named the Unity Walk. The annual event, which takes place next weekend in New… Continue reading Tell the World: Parkinson’s Patients Unite Online and Off
PatientsLikeMe and Novartis Unite to Launch Community for Organ Transplant Recipients
Recognized by Fast Company as two of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World, PatientsLikeMe and Novartis have united to launch a new community for organ transplant recipients (including kidney, lung, heart and liver). In the news release announcement, PatientsLikeMe President Ben Heywood and Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez discuss what impact this community could… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe and Novartis Unite to Launch Community for Organ Transplant Recipients