Jokes
Some of these yolks jokes are derivative. Others not…. Q: Why did the chicken start to cross the road, then turn around and run back? A: It was chicken. Q: […]
Enriched Environment
“Enriched Environment” Update: Article + Anecdote
Article: Here’s a clearly written and quite exciting article on the steps you can take (besides medical help) to control your Parkinson’s symptoms and perhaps even thwart their progression: Improving
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Learning
Here’s a quote: “Through learning, one becomes more oneself.” Does this have any meaning for you? Leave your response and a short explanation in the comment section below. I’ll add
Sunny Sonnets
My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun (Sonnet 130) My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be
Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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So This Guy Walks Into a Bar…
Part of my “Enriched Environment” initiative: jokes I make up myself. 1. So this guy with Parkinson’s disease (me!) walks into a bar and says “ouch!” 2. So these two
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Banish the TV. Read a Novel.
This online article summarizes two studies that looked at the impact on your brain of reading or watching TV. One study that found that reading a novel produced positive neural changes
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Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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“Enriched Environment”
Apparently, you can thwart the onset or progression of Parkinson’s disease by placing yourself in “enriched environments.” According to the article “‘Enriched Environment’ May Boost Brain Health” (see page 5 in
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Jokes
One way to keep your mind active (part of “enriched environment“) is to create new jokes. Here are four that I made up. Q: How many soap opera fans does it