Proof Positive
My friend, Bob Nelson, who is the bike leg of my triathlon relay team this Sunday, forwarded two excellent New York Times articles about the benefits of biking for Parkies. […]
Parkinson’s Disease
A Different Kind of Kili
In March, 2003, shortly after my 50th birthday, I climbed to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak, courtesy of my extravagantly generous and fun-loving friend, Bill Harwood. The
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What? Another Parkinson’s Sonnet?
Appointment w/ My Neurologist “Have you fallen yet?” she always asks, In her gorgeous scarf and white lab coat. “Been feeling dizzy? Spit caught in your throat? Frustrated that you can’t do
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Defeat PD and Dystonia!
On the weekend of September 26th and 27th, I’ll enter two triathlons to raise money for and awareness of dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. All donations will go to the Michael J.
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Help Bruce Defeat Dystonia & Parkinson’s!
The picture above shows me at the Olympics Aquatic Center in Mexico City in 1971. I was a high school student in Mexico and on my school’s swimming team. On
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When the Doctor Gets/Doesn’t Get PD
Here are two fascinating articles (bingo! bingo!) about Dr. Maria De Leon, a movement disorder specialist (i.e., a neurologist who specializes in diseases like Parkinson’s) who about ten years ago
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Another Parkinson’s Sonnet
You lived a rich life; couldn’t ask for more – Then whoa! The fickle Fates cry out, “Hey, you! Just wait until ya see what we’ve in store – A
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Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Parkinson’s Disease Care?
The Michael J. Fox Foundation frequently comes out with entertaining and informative quizzes about Parkinson’s disease. Click here on their latest and test yourself on Parkinson’s disease care. You don’t have
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Help Defeat Dystonia + Parkinson’s!
On the weekend of September 26, 2015, I will enter one, and possibly two, triathlons to raise money for and awareness of dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. I hope you will
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Asthma = Increased Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
According to a recently written, soon-to-be-published-in-hard-copy-but-available-now-online research article, people who suffer from asthma are at increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease. To quote the conclusion: Patients with asthma had an
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