Heads Up! It’s Time for Deep Brain Surgery!
I’m about to undergo three procedures to surgically install Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) wires in my head and a battery pack in my chest.
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Michael J. Fox Foundation
Taking Pride in Brain Health: Parkinson’s Disease and the LGBTQ+ Community
********** The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) invites you to its upcoming webinar, co-hosted with SAGE. In this webinar, expert panelists will discuss Parkinson’s disease and how it is experienced
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Michael J Fox is Interviewed on PBS
********** This needs no introduction…
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Seeking LGBTQIA+ Individuals with Parkinson’s and Their Caregivers
*** This new research project just came in from the School of Public Health, Department of Social & Behavioral Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas *** Parkinson’s Research with Inclusion,
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Gleanings from AARP’s Cover Story on Michael J. Fox
************ Gleanings from AARP’s Cover Story on Michael J. Fox AARP Magazine just published a cover story on Michael J. Fox, the famed actor perhaps best known for his “Back
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Need a Bud?
**************** No, I don’t mean what you may be smoking at night, nor the famous, if mediocre, American beer. I write today to announce that the Michael J Fox Foundation
Take Another Mindful Walk + Update on My Legs
* * * * * * * * * * Autumn is a great time to walk in the woods, but before we get started, please click here to view
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It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month. What Are You Doing?
As almost all of us are still housebound thanks to Covid, one thing we can still do is participate in Parkinson’s research projects that we can complete at home. On
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Double Whammy: Parkinson’s Disease & Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH)
I was delighted to be asked to spread the word on my blog about a secondary condition many Parkies will face: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH). What is nOH? Let’s copy-and-paste
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My Keys to PD
A few years ago, the Parkinson’s Foundation published an online article titled “Improving Brain Function with Exercise, Connectedness and Creativity.” (But it’s no longer on their website…oh-oh…oh, well.) I pasted