The Shift: Parkinson's, Communication, Health & Living Well

A collection of practical insights, clinical expertise, and real-life perspective to help you communicate more confidently, navigate Parkinson's disease, support loved ones, and live with greater resilience.

Written by Jessica Ackerman, MS, CCC-SLP, RYT, Speech-Language Pathologist and Yoga Teacher, these articles explore Parkinson's communication, voice, swallowing, cognition, caregiving, health, mindset, and the everyday moments that shape quality of life.

Because how you think, communicate, and connect shapes how you live.

Learn. Grow. Stay connected. Live with greater clarity and confidence.

Jessica Ackerman 9/29/20 Jessica Ackerman 9/29/20

Music.

Turns out, space between the things is our greatest opportunity. A pause to listen and be. Be here for life. Pausing is the gateway to being intimate with anything going on. Busy is just skimming along the surface. Space. When we pause, we say Yes.