April Awe Walk, 2026
It’s time for another awe walk, where we wander around paying attention to details that we might not notice otherwise.
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Bruce
Got Dysphagia? Then Eat Mindfully.
************** Worried about choking on your food? Or aspiration pneumonia? Here are some tips to help you avoid serious catastrophes: Follow the Mediterranean diet. When you eat a meal, sit
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What’s the Buzz with Beechband?
The BeechBand is a wearable, wrist-worn, non-invasive device designed for people with Parkinson’s disease, creating rhythmic vibrations to help manage symptoms like tremors, freezing, and speech issues.
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My Daily Drug Regimen
******************* Here are the drugs I take every day. Morning: Metroprolol Succinate 25 mg Sertraline 100 mg Crexont 52.5mg Late afternoon: Crexont 52.5mg Evening before bed: Crexont 52.5mg Nortriptyline 25mg
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New (but Temporary) Daily Schedule
********************** New but Temporary Daily Routine My husband and I are living in a hotel for the next few months until the house that’s getting built for us is finished.
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Heard about Parkinson’s Psychosis? Neither have I.
A friend and fellow Parkie blogger (click!) recently wrote a post about Parkinson’s psychosis. I had never heard about it before, even though her post claims that some 50% of
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New York City’s Gay History: 42nd Street Way Back Then
42nd Street in the Times Square area was intensely gay not so long ago. I distinctly remember the live all-male sex shows above a family Howard Johnson’s restaurant.
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Party Time! AskShan Addresses Concerns re: Alcohol and THC
With the holidays upon us, many Parkies wonder about drinking alcohol, smoking pot, and doing both on the same evening.
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AskShan Answers: What’s “Neuroplasticity” and “Neuromodulation”?
AskShan, the AI bot who focuses on all things Parkinsonian, is now acting as a mental health therapist as well as a medical doctor who advises. Here’s a replay
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Update on Chia Seeds
. To produce the post below, I checked in with AskShan, the AI bot. If you want answers to your own Parkinson’s-related questions, just click here and then
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