“Love and Other Drugs” – Reviews
First off, I couldn’t find any sunshine pics for the movie “Love and Other Drugs,” so I went with a moon shot, above. Which is the only crack I’ll make in […]
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Parkinson’s Disease
Adolescent Onset Parkinson’s Disease
Here’s a news story about a Parkie who started experiencing symptoms when she was just 13 years old – what I’m calling “Adolescent Onset Parkinson’s Disease.” She is now a doctoral
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Before Parkinson’s Was Parkinson’s
The NY Times today reviews an exhibit of paintings by Piero di Cosimo, an Italian Renaissance painter who late in life developed Parkinson’s disease (although it wouldn’t be called “Parkinson’s
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Take a Walk
Here are three links for the PD crowd. All report on the benefits of taking a walk. 1. The Michael J. Fox Foundation blog reports that people who take nature walks end
Deep Brain Stimulation: Q & A
The Michael J Fox Foundation just published a booklet explaining deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical procedure that can help certain people with Parkinson’s disease. Click here to open it.
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Update: Parkinson’s Disease and Melanoma
I recently blogged about the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma. Some of the information wasn’t accurate (about the safety of early morning sun), so I updated the post. Click
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More! More! More!
Watch, then read. 1. Watch: Quote from video: [Parkinson’s disease] doesn’t have to be negative. 2. Read: Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease: What’s New? Quote from reading: NPF’s Parkinson’s Outcomes
Stay Tuned: Kayagum Sanjo
Today’s Fox Foundation Facebook post “notes” that music can provide powerful medicine for the mind, especially the mind of a Parkie. The post links back to an earlier Fox Foundation
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Shake It!
It’s hot and humid. You’re hot and tired and don’t feel like cooking. Funny, I feel the same way. So let’s click over to the Brian Grant Foundation‘s web page
PD Dance Doc
The movie “Capturing Grace” documents a joint project between the internationally famous Mark Morris Dance Company and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. In the flick, professional dancers and