Late Night Health Radio

Special Interview with John L. Lehr, President & CEO of theParkinson’s Foundation & Carla Velastegui, a Parkinson’s Care Partner Each November, the Parkinson's Foundation recognizes National Family Caregivers Month as an important time to celebrate and honor the many contributions of the 65 million Americans caring for a loved one living with a chronic condition like Parkinson's disease (PD). This year, more than ever, the focus is care partner burnout as a special effort is made to encourage care partners to find time to care for themselves too.We have a special conversation  with two unique experts. John L. Lehr is the President and CEO of the non-profit Parkinson’s Foundation, and Carla Velastegui, a healthcare technologist and a care partner for her mother, who was diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD) in 2010. Based in Toronto, she is a member of the Parkinson’s Foundation People with Parkinson's Advisory Council, a group of dedicated people in the Parkinson’s community who advise