The AI “Doctor” Will See You Now
New Parkinson’s Clinician: AI Itself There’s a new “doctor” in town – and it’s entirely AI. I found this out by reading a blog post on the World Parkinson […]
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Another Elephant in the Room – Shocking Poetry
I just came across this poem by Galway Kinnell, and every time I read it I find it more and more shocking. It’s been around for a couple of decades,
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He’s Back!
Next year the world’s Parkinson community will gather in Phoenix, Arizona, from May 24-26, 2026, for the fifth World Parkinson’s Congress.
Better Walking with Nushu X
**************************** The above video shows how I often walk these days (left) and how I walked two weekends ago when I put on a pair of Nushu X at
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Fast with the Fingers, Way Back When…
I played the kayagum in South Korea for many years.
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How’s My Walking? OK, But Not Perfect…
Here are four videos of me walking recently: April 23, April 28, April 29, April 30. On April 25, we went to Mt. Sinai in Manhattan, where I had my
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New Book: Taming and Managing Parkinson’s Disease
This book aims to give the reader an overview of how Parkinson’s works in the body, and what the PwP (Person with Parkinson’s) can do about it.
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Are the Featured Actors in the Virgin Atlantic Airlines Ad All Transgender?
In short, no. Not even in the brief version of the ad that keeps showing up on my TV screen. According to the Google AI announcement: While the commercial showcases
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News from Teachers College Columbia University!
Turning the Page with Parkinson’s TC alum Bruce Ballard (Ed.D. ’94) is the author of his own story, from pedagogy to poetry On Bruce Ballard’s (Ed.D. ’94) bucket list, you’ll
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Daffodils!
The first round of daffodils have arrived; different varieties will bloom later. They always bring to mind the following poem by Archibald MacLeish. His grandson, Keith MacLeish, and I were