Aware in Care Kit
Unfortunately, if you have PD and end up in the hospital for some other reason, the hospital staff may not know all they have to do to keep you up-to-snuff […]
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s 101
Here’s an easy introduction to Parkinson’s disease, to show to friends or family who don’t yet know much about it. WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI – News, Weather and
Yoga Instructor w/ Parkinson’s
Here’s an intriguing (and, in my opinion, uplifting) article about Keith Erickson, a yoga instructor who recently learned he has Parkinson’s. Two excerpts (my bold): 1. “Hide it, ignore it,
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The Write Stuff
Here’s a great 1st person account of living with Parkinson’s disease and adapting to all the changes. The writer, Abbot Gleason, was a history professor at Brown and a tennis
Parky Power in Politics
The New York Times reports that Richard Brown, a New York City politician with Parkinson’s disease, has been running unopposed as Queens District Attorney through the past six elections, even though
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Parkinson’s Nutrition: Yes, You Can!
Parkinson’s Nutrition: Yes, You Can! That is, you can eat some kinds of canned fish for great nutritional benefits. I believe the best canned fish are: salmon, sardines, and anchovies.
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Vladimir Putin? Parkinson’s Disease?
Note to my Parkingsuns Readers: I posted this blog in 2015, so speculation about Putin having PD had already begun. Now, in 2022, it’s surfacing again. ********** Click here to
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Liking Biking!
Here’s a short video touting the benefits of biking as a way of reducing your Parkinson’s symptoms! Too bad they make you sit through an advertisement first! I’d rather be
Cognitive Problems: Not So Scary
According to this video produced by the National Parkinson Foundation, cognitive problems for Parkies are not so severe or scary until you’re very old, at which point many people, Parkies
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Book Blurb: My Degeneration
I just finished the graphic novel “My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson’s” by Peter Dunlap-Shohl. I read it on the train yesterday and today, and now am sorting through all
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