REMEMBERING SHARON: A Family's Journey to Raise Parkinson's Awareness

"I don't have a choice whether or not I have Parkinson's but surrounding that non-choice is a million other choices I can make", Michael J Fox Our interview today with Dr George Ackerman who loves to bring attention to this devastating disease such as Parkinson's. I can hardly wait! Mom’s Story: Sharon Riff Ackerman- mother, sister, and grandmother! Born 9/28/50- Passed on 1/1/2020 due to Parkinson’s disease. Sharon Riff Ackerman lived with Parkinson’s for decades, but it started to affect her daily activities in 2014. Up until then she was able to spend her favorite day of the week, Sunday, with us in the backyard, blowing bubbles with her grand kids, eating the best meals we could find, but only after a lively debate over where and what she wanted to eat. I miss those funny arguments. He did not plan for her funeral to come so sudden and was sick over the whole nightmare his mother suffered through the final 7 months of her life, which I kept a journal about never sharing with anyone until now https://www.togetherforsharon.com/ TALKING TABOO WITH TINA PODCAST is brought to you from YOUR BACKUP PLAN. YOUR BACKUP PLAN APP puts your life in 1-place in preparation of any unpredictable circumstance while taking the painful aftermath out of any tragedy! Whether you are a senior, retired, single, or have a family you will want to get this APP for yourself to be more organized! www.yourbackupplan.ca https://linktr.ee/yourbackupplan PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHECK OUT OUR PODCASTS on all platforms! #emergencypreparedness #yourbackupplan #yourbackupplanapp #planb #motorcycleaccident #caraccident #planning #exitplan #tragedy #tragedies #disaster #disasterpreparedness #emergencypreparedness #financialplanning #estateplanning #emergency #cancer #stroke #heartattack #survivor #cancersurvivor #rehab #recovery #lifeinsurance #disability #willsandestates #wills #powerofattorney #grief #lossandgrief #sadness #death #podcast #blog #mentalhealth #mentalillness #lupus #autoimmune #lifestory #realpeoplerealstories #suicide #addictions #addicted #overdose #drugoverdose #tragedystrikes #storms #hurricane #flooding #earthquakes #disasters #covid19 #talkingtaboo #talkingtaboowithtina #podcasts #life #livestream #youtube #funeral #funeralplanning #burial #cemetery #lifesdecisions #yourkids #yourfamily #lossofalovedone #search #otherside #afterlife #death #son #daughter #stroke #strokerecovery #nursepractitioner #healthandwellness #lifechanging #yourstory #copingwithgrief #grieving #grief #caregivers #caregiving #resilience #inspiration #tedtalk #motivation #hospice #hospicecare #nursinghome #retirement #palliativecare #terminallyill #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease