A birthday message in memory of my mother from her favorite musical artist & saxophonist Kenny G.

It has been a few years since mom passed due to Parkinson’s disease. I have dedicated my life in memory of my mother for awareness and hope for a cure. Many nights I am restless wondering what I could have done more to have had her next to me still today.

One thing that has always positively impacted our lives is music. My mother and I shared a passion for music. She played piano and I played guitar our whole lives. As a child I lived in New York and remember heading to Broadway to see musicals and throughout life, mom always had Kenny G playing a saxophone while enjoying every song he created. I remember her going to see Kenny G several times, so I thought what I could do to surprise mom if she was still with us….  What would she have loved and been surprised by? Hmm… yes, a message from her favorite musician Kenny G that got my family though happy and tough times……… sending love on your birthday in heaven. We miss and love you! Please enjoy.

Sharon’s son,

George

Articles

September 14, 2023 Beats Medical’s Exclusive Interview with Together for Sharon https://beatsmedical.com/beats-medicals-interview-together-for-sharon/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=273005199&utm_content=273005199&utm_source=hs_email

September 1, 2023, The Boca Raton Tribune. Our Journey: Parkinson’s Disease Awareness.  https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2023/09/parkinsons-disease-awareness/

July 7, 2023, Parky 4 Parkinson’s #ThisIsMyJourney Chapter 5 at https://parkynow.com/thisismyjourney-chapter5/

May 23, 2023. The importance of balance for Parkinson’s patients hosted by the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine by George Ackerman, Ph.D., J.D., M.B.A. https://www.togetherforsharon.com/movement-strength-balance-for-parkinsons-fau-medicine/

June 2020, Lucy Jung, Founder of Charco Neurotech conducted an interview.
https://charconeurotech.co.uk/georges-mission-to-spread-awareness-of-parkinsons/

Join Betsy Wurzel who hosts a blog on the topic of “What is the Caregivers Journey as an Advocate”
https://passionateworldtalkradio.com/blog/

Please view “How and Why George Ackerman Became an Advocate for his Mother Sharon” written by PWTALKRADIO on June 3, 2020
https://passionateworldtalkradio.com/how-and-why-george-ackerman-became-an-advocate-for-his-mother-sharon/

Special thank you to ParkinsonsDisease.net for sharing my mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman’s story for awareness & hope for a cure.
https://parkinsonsdisease.net/stories/memory-mother/

The Parkinson’s Foundation published our story. Please continue reading the story here.
https://www.parkinson.org/living-with-parkinsons/stories/george-ackerman

Television

Thank you PBS- American Portrait: A National Storytelling Project, for bringing light to Parkinson’s Awareness at the national level!
https://www.pbs.org/american-portrait/story/9602/george-a-delray-beach-fl-what-keeps-me-up-at-night-is

Radio

On 9/5/2020 DJ Johnny Parky from RadioParkies has dedicated one of mom, Sharon Riff Ackerman’s favorite songs by artist Barry Manilow in her memory for Parkinson’s awareness. Please listen and support DJ Johnny. Our family is grateful to you Johnny. Listen to the show and hear my message of hope at 1:10:38 to 1:18:59
https://www.mixcloud.com/johnny-parky2/radioparkies_uk-dj-johnny-team-09052020

in 2023, Shaky Radio covered our story at https://shakyradio.co.uk/Your-Story.html   Shaky Radio’s mission is to raise awareness of all aspects of living with Parkinson’s.

Speeches

4/2023 Speech for Congress bill to end Parkinson's:

8/22/2023 My Proclamation for Parkinson's awareness speech to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners meeting 8/203: