My Keys to PD
A few years ago, the Parkinson’s Foundation published an online article titled “Improving Brain Function with Exercise, Connectedness and Creativity.” (But it’s no longer on their website…oh-oh…oh, well.) I pasted […]
Physical Exercise
What Works for Me
I’m sitting on a fence right now. On one side of the fence is the classification “advanced Parkinson’s disease,” according to the website Parkinson’s Community. Every day in my Facebook
Ping Pong Parkinson’s
Here’s a recent video promoting my Ping Pong Parkinson’s club, which meets every Wednesday in Pleasantville, NY, and has a tournament coming up this week. The group was founded by
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Sleep Disturbances Worsen as Parkinson’s Disease Progresses
Bottom line first: For many Parkies, sleep problems worsen over time. Yes, we already knew this first hand. But some recent research, which followed 218 newly-diagnosed Parkies for five years and
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Which Side of Your Body was First Hit with Parkinson Symptoms? It Makes a Difference.
On which side of your body did Parkinson symptoms first appear? Apparently, it makes a difference, although different studies discovered different differences. One recent study (“Side‐of‐onset of Parkinson’s disease in
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From Korea: Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
A five-year study of the entire South Korean adult population over the age of 40 found strong correlations between “metabolic syndrome” and Parkinson’s disease. What’s “metabolic syndrome” (MetS)? It consists
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Où est le Mont-Saint-Michel?
Où est le Mont-Saint-Michel? (Where is Mont-Saint-Michel?) It’s an island off the coast of Normandy in France. It’s served as a monastery since the 8th Century AD, and is still
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Back In The Swim
Here’s the view from our 5th floor hotel room in Paris. In the distance you can see the Paris Aquatics Center with the five Olympic rings. What was I doing
New Blog on the Block: Ping Pong Parkinson
There’s a new Parkinson’s website in town, and it’s called Ping Pong Parkinson. I’m part of this group, and I must say that learning ping-pong as an adult is stimulating,
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Back on a Bike
Thanks to the helpful encouragement and training expertise of my cycling friend, Bill Harwood, I got back on my road bike yesterday (for the first time in about five years),