Parkinson Disease Therapy: Lifestyle Interventions to Optimize Care

About this episode

Lisa Volenec discusses lifestyle modifications for Parkinson disease treatment with Dr. Rachel Dolhun.

Lisa Volenec, a patient advocate and General Manager of KMTV, Omaha, NE, shares how incorporating lifestyle modifications—such as diet, exercise, and community engagement—has enhanced her Parkinson disease treatment. She is joined by double-board-certified neurology and lifestyle medicine physician and fellowship-trained movement disorder specialist Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, principal medical advisor at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, who offers expert insights on integrating these strategies into comprehensive care for patients with movement disorders.

People in this episode

Guests: Lisa Volenec, Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM

Topics covered

• Parkinson disease
• lifestyle interventions
• patient advocacy
• movement disorders
• comprehensive care

Keywords

• Parkinson disease
• lifestyle modifications
• diet
• exercise
• community engagement
• movement disorders
• patient care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KMTV, The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Places: Omaha, NE

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