The Fighting Spirit of Phyllis

As a lead-up to Parkinson’s Awareness Month starting next week, on today’s episode of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, we sit down—in-person—with FOX patient, Phyllis Wetterman, and her clinician, Lauren Irvin, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP. Phyllis opens up about her diagnosis and the mindset that helped her take a proactive, “use it or lose it” approach. She shares her experience with both the LSVT BIG and LOUD training programs and explains how Lauren uses them for not only voice improvement but also cognitive improvement. We also revisit Phyllis’ years as a devoted nurse and teacher, explore her life in Florida with her husband, and follow her recent move to Pittsburgh—navigating chilly winters and playful attempts by die-hard Steelers fans to sway her allegiance from her beloved Miami Dolphins.