Double Dip
Here’s a two-for-one: 1. The Huffington Post just published an article titled “Why I Refuse to Give In to Parkinson’s Disease,” written by a fellow Parkie named Steve Alten. In the […]
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Off And On With DBS
DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) is a startling surgical procedure for Parkies whereby doctors drill holes in your skull and insert two wires that will stimulate the part of your brain that’s
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Rock On, Rock Steady! Fountain of Youth!
Frequent Parking Suns viewer and comment writer Bev emailed me that she took a Rock Steady boxing class for people with Parkinson’s and felt great afterwards. She wrote: I went
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Shining Star: Michael J. Fox!
There’s a scurrilous online gossip newspaper article this week reporting damaging, overly dramatic things about Michael J. Fox. Don’t ask me for the link, however. Instead, I encourage you to
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Parky Goes Big Time!
Most of us know Parky the Raccoon (official mascot of the World Parkinson Congress) as a cute, cuddly stuffed animal. But OMG! Here’s a larger-than-imaginable version waiting for us all
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Happy Valentine’s Day…Again!
I know that Parkies are at risk for falling a lot, but here’s Nell Carter singing about the other kind of falling…falling in love! Enjoy!
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Parky Puts Parkinson’s in its Place
Here’s yet another great article, this time from the Voice of America, showing how Parkies can do a lot to slow the progression of the disease by exercising. Video included.
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Again with the Aerobic Exercise…
Once again, we have a news article that discusses many of the reasons why Parkies should work out aerobically (and intensely). Click here for this update from the Sioux City
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Still More Football Concussion Sadness
Today’s NY Times has two articles about NFL players who went on to develop serious neurological problems as a result of repeated blows to the head (concussion and sub-concussive impacts)
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Conductor James Levine Keeps It Up
According to today’s NY Times, James Levine, the famous conductor and music director of the Metropolitan Opera, has Parkinson’s disease (and a slew of other health issues), but he’ll continue to
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