Here’s a packed newsletter from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research: The Fox Focus Spring-Summer 2016. It’s chock full of interesting and important news on many angles that […]
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This morning I read a NY Times opinion piece and a New Yorker short story, both of which focus on growing old while having Parkinson’s. The NY Times article (“Aging in the
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I’ve decided to create yet another category for this Parking Suns blog site: the Parkinson Pantheon. It will feature stories and news items about Parkies who are pushing the boundaries
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For some knowledgeable people, it’s mere speculation to say that Hitler had Parkinson’s disease. This clip from a program on the Smithsonian Channel seems to conclude that the PD diagnosis is correct.
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Michael Kinsley’s hot new book about Parkinson’s disease and old age in general (Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide) is witty, informative, provocative and a lot of fun. Many of the
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Today’s Washington Post has a great article on Rock Steady, the boxing program for people with Parkinson’s disease. Again and again, Rock Steady delivers a one-two knockout punch to the
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation just released a terrific 17-page document, “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed,” written by six people with Parkinson’s disease. It’s clear and straight-forward. I especially like that
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Alice Lazzarini, Ph.D., has been in the news a lot recently (click! click!) and I briefly blogged about her before (click!). She is a research scientist who helped prove that
Both Sides Now…and Again! Read More »
Today was/is a major day in the online PD world, as three lists hit the Interwebs, and they’re all good. Let me list them and make it four! 1. The Best
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Parky the Raccoon may be relaxing in the northern temperate zone’s spring foliage, but for the rest of us, things are moving quickly as the dates for the World Parkinson
World Parkinson Congress: Gearing Up and Counting Down! Read More »