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 […]
Parkinson’s Disease
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
Sad and Shocking
The NY Times reports today on a court case that will award millions of dollars to about 21,000 former NFL players who are expected to get, or already have, serious
Sunny Summer Daze
A recent Michael J. Fox Foundation blog links Parkinson’s disease and melanoma, the often deadly skin cancer. Parkies come down with melanoma at higher rates than non-Parkies. It’s not certain if one condition
Upgrade
A few weeks ago I blogged about the blogger partner page for the upcoming World Parkinson Congress…and now my blog is listed on the page, too. As an official WPC
Button It
For people with Parkinson’s disease, getting dressed in the morning presents all kinds of challenges. In particular, many Parkies struggle to button their shirt. Maura Horton, whose husband Don, a college
Parkinson’s On The Run
Here’s another inspirational story of a guy with PD who runs seven days a week for a total of 40 miles. He also runs up mountains. And enters marathons. His
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In the Swim Again
The photo shows me (on the left) when I placed in my age group in one of the many open water swim races I competed in in the Hudson River
It’s Alive!
A week after starting a low dosage of Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa), I found myself at work this morning, typing at the computer with both hands! My right hand had been dead
One Big Quote
This is a big quote from a NY Times op-ed piece. Cancer is the second leading cause of death, just behind heart disease. Together, they kill more than a million people