Reka Janisse

PDID now stands for Personal Dignity ID — not Parkinson’s Disease ID.

It can be humiliating having Parkinson’s in public.

Explaining takes energy I don’t always have.
And sometimes, the words just won’t come.

This idea was born on a solo flight to Canada.
Middle seat.
Severe dyskinesia.
Three hours of knowing I was disrupting the person next to me—
and desperately wanting him to know I was okay…
without having to explain it.
Without crying.
Without apologizing for my body.

Somewhere over that flight, I imagined a solution.

A way to start the conversation—
on my terms.
With clarity.
With dignity.

So I created PDI™ — Personal Dignity ID.
An emergency lock screen for your phone that explains what’s happening—without you having to explain.
Something I now use every single day.
Something I’ve been quietly testing in public—at the salon, at the gym, at restaurants—
and feeling my independence come back with it.

This isn’t just a product.
It’s personal.
It’s protective.

And it’s for people living with Parkinson’s, chronic illness, neurological conditions, invisible disabilities—and for caregivers who want to protect someone they love.

PDI™ is not a replacement for a medical ID.
It’s an additional layer of communication—on your terms.

🔗 Explore it here: rekajanisse.com (link in bio)

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