Medical Marijuana: The Upgrade
I live in a state where medical marijuana is legal for people with Parkinson’s disease, yet I don’t qualify because you have to exhibit specific PD symptoms which I don’t […]
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Parkinson’s Disease
Swimming Lake George!
Last Saturday morning in Lake George (in upstate New York), I swam a 2.5 kilometer (about 1.5 miles) open water race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon,
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Politician Parkinson’s
I recently blogged about how alt-right “news” outlets are claiming that Hillary Clinton has Parkinson’s disease. And in the same blog I noted that the Huffington Post had an article dissecting
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Sunny Sundays!
In celebration of all things sunny, Parking Suns now features every Sunday a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week’s entry (as well as the next few weeks of entries) was
First the Bad News…
A research review in this week’s online News Medical makes me realize that all may not be hunky-dory with my current, seemingly successful attempts at holding Parkinson’s disease at bay. According
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Can You “Learn” Yourself Out of Parkinson’s Disease?
Can you “learn” yourself out of Parkinson’s disease? That’s the thrilling question that a 2013 article in The Lancet, the highly-respected, peer-reviewed medical journal, asks in its conclusion. The article,
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75-Year-Old Man with Parkinson’s Learns to Swim!
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
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Greenwich 2-Mile Swim!
Today in Greenwich, CT, I swam a two-mile open water race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon, official World Parkinson Congress mascot, cheered me on (and
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Pedal for Parkinson’s
Here’s a video and short article about spin bike classes for Parkies. We should all be doing this! Chief excerpt: “Your motor capabilities are improved, your mental attitude is improved,
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Deep Brain Stimulation: On and Off
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
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