Sing Out, Louise!
Sing Out, Louise! ********** ********** The Value of Singing to Combat Parkinson’s Disease ********** Rosalind Russell urges one of her daughters to “Sing out!” in the movie Gypsy. (Click on […]
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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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Is Parkinson’s Disease Becoming Pandemic?
Is Parkinson’s Disease Becoming Pandemic? That’s the question the medical journal The Lancet recently discusses in one of its online “seminars,” which are basically long-form research overviews of a specific
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Ping Pong + Parkinson’s = ???
* * * * * * * * * * * * People with Parkinson’s are reaping benefits by playing ping pong on a regular basis. The advantages appear to
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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
LGBTQ+ with Parkinson’s? There’s an Online Support Group Just for You!
If you belong to both the Parkinson’s and LGBTQ communities, you or someone you know might benefit from an opportunity to participate in the online support group, Parkinson’s Pride. If
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Poetry and Parkinson’s
From the desk of Eli Pollard, Executive Director, World Parkinson Coalition: Dear friends, I am emailing you today to let you know about a special Poetry and Parkinson’s event that
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Take a (Mindful) Walk
Take a walk. It’s good for your physical and mental health. A walk in the woods is even better. Let’s take a walk on a trail near my house. The
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My First Fall
A few weeks ago I fell. It was my first official fall as a person with Parkinson’s disease, because slipping on black ice in a pre-dawn parking lot doesn’t count.
Back in the Gym of Things
I returned to my local New York Sports Club today, for the first time in, gosh, has it really been over a year? But I desperately need what the gym
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