BeatWalk
******** BeatWalk We take for granted, when we’re young and strong, That we can walk about without concern. But Parkinson’s disease has come along, And with it, visions of our […]
Physical Exercise
Ping Pong + Parkinson’s = ???
* * * * * * * * * * * * People with Parkinson’s are reaping benefits by playing ping pong on a regular basis. The advantages appear to
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Take Another Mindful Walk + Update on My Legs
* * * * * * * * * * Autumn is a great time to walk in the woods, but before we get started, please click here to view
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Update: My Battle(s) with Falling and Festinating Gait
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * In January this year, I wrote about how I was starting to experience festinating gait when
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My First Fall
A few weeks ago I fell. It was my first official fall as a person with Parkinson’s disease, because slipping on black ice in a pre-dawn parking lot doesn’t count.
Back in the Gym of Things
I returned to my local New York Sports Club today, for the first time in, gosh, has it really been over a year? But I desperately need what the gym
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It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month. What Are You Doing?
As almost all of us are still housebound thanks to Covid, one thing we can still do is participate in Parkinson’s research projects that we can complete at home. On
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Double Whammy: Parkinson’s Disease & Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH)
I was delighted to be asked to spread the word on my blog about a secondary condition many Parkies will face: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH). What is nOH? Let’s copy-and-paste
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Festinating Gait? Begone!
I lived as a happy-go-lucky Parkie for the first six years. My symptoms were mostly mild and easy to joke about. (Poop joke: What do New Yorkers call a bird
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Typical Parkie Question. Atypical Answer.
Fill out practically any questionnaire as a person with Parkinson’s disease, and you inevitably hit the question, “Do you need help buttoning your clothes when you get dressed in the
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