Descent of the Flying Squirrel?
Do you think you peak in your physical abilities as a young adult, after which the best you can hope for is to glide down gently during your remaining time […]
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Parkinson’s Disease
Three-for-All Free-for-All!
Here are three items from today’s Interwebs. Follow up as you wish. Drinking beer may slow the progression of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. At least, that’s the claim in this article.
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PD…DBS…TV!
This weekend (October 25 @ 9:00 ET), Greg Grindley, a 49-year-old man diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2004, will undergo a surgical procedure called deep brain stimulation (DBS). This is not
Just Exercise!
According to this recent article in Parkinson’s News Today, weight training is just as effective as strenuous aerobic exercise if you want to delay Parkinson’s progression. Lab experiments with mice
Long-Time Republican Parkie Nixes Jeb Bush’s Health Care Reform
The NY Times reports that Jeb Bush, if elected President, would repeal the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. The article’s first paragraph immediately raises my hackles: Republican presidential candidate Jeb
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Not!
Eventually I’ll write a refined sonnet. In the meantime, bear with me as I learn from my many mistakes. Here’s a sophomoric meditation on anxiety. Great artwork once again from
Another Medication Update
My meds have changed slightly. Last week I visited my neurologist, who increased my Sinemet dosage to 4 pills a day instead of 3. Everything else is the same. I
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Would You Please Stop?
I’m sorry. I wrote another sonnet. My Secret Life When I’m healthy, I don’t feel so old. This happens when I work out often. I’d like to note I work
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Guide to Parkinson’s Symptoms
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research just published this Guide to Parkinson’s Symptoms. It covers the major motor symptoms (e.g., postural instability and tiny, illegible handwriting) as well as
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Wonder Foods to Stave Off Parkinson’s…
…and Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Old Age in General… According to this article, four foods (peas, blue cheese, soy beans, and corn) contain a natural compound, spermidine, which influences the body’s circadian
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