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Getting more wise about PD with Allan Cole
About this episode
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month! This episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s Larry interviews Allan Cole from the PD Wise blog and the author of a new book Counseling Persons with Parkinson’s Disease. Allan, 53, received his diagnosis nearly five years ago. In addition to his advocacy work, he is a father of two teenaged girls, he is coming up on his 30th wedding anniversary and he is a professor and academic dean in Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin.
Halfway through this episode, the host becomes the guest as Allan interviews Larry. The discussions wind their way through work life with PD, family, advocacy, leadership and what gives them hope.
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Allan Hugh Cole Blog: PD Wise, Book: Counseling Persons with Parkinson’s Disease Follow Allan on Twitter: @PDWise
Allan mentioned an episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s when I spoke with colleagues. Here’s a link to “Parkinson’s doesn’t have to be a career killer.”
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