If you have nothing better to do, click on the following links and read where anti-Hillary “news” outlets claim that Hillary Clinton has PD. Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! And now […]
Hillary Has Parkinson’s. NOT! Read More »
So many people with Parkinson’s are witty and on the move! And I don’t mean movement disorder! Click here for a fun and inspiring New York Times article written by
75-Year-Old Man with Parkinson’s Learns to Swim! Read More »
I’ve posted about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) before (click! click! click!). Here’s another article + video (see below), where a man with DBS turns the gizmo off so reporters can see how
Deep Brain Stimulation: On and Off Read More »
The World Parkinson Congress is having a video competition, and it wants you to vote for your favorite! There are twelve finalists. Each video is three and a half minutes
Vote for the Best Parkinson’s Video! Read More »
According to today’s New York Times, if you’re genetically slated to get dementia (specifically Alzheimer’s; the article is not clear about other forms), there’s not much you can do to stop
Active Brains =, ≠ Good Brain Health Read More »
Awakening the Heart: Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle School is the title of a book written by Georgia Heard, an internationally famous poet and teacher. I studied poetry (and
Central New Jersey has a well-rounded program for people with Parkinson’s. It includes: physical therapy occupational therapy speech and voice therapy athletic training groups sessions in “stretching and strengthening, a
Let’s Move to New Jersey! Read More »
Here’s a heartwarming story about a man who’s had PD for decades and is wheelchair-bound, mostly speechless, and rather inactive. However, he bounced back to life when he met Shay, a
Man With PD Livens Up With Falconry! Read More »
As I noted before (click!), plenty of news outlets are willing to attribute Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s disease to the innumerable hits to the head that Ali received during his boxing career.
Michael J. Fox Foundation on Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s Disease Read More »
I may dabble in poetry and other forms of writing, but my grandfather, John Frederick Ballard, was a playwright on Broadway, and now my niece, Gwynn Ballard, who just graduated from