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The Sun in Poetry

September 5, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce

The Desolate Field Vast and gray, the sky is a simulacrum to all but him whose days are vast and gray, and— In the tall, dried grasses a goat stirs […]

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Throwback Thursdays Art

September 3, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 7 Comments

Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution

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Hollywood Caves

September 2, 2015 | Other Diseases, Other People's Stories | Bruce

The title of this New York Times article says it all:  “Makers of Sony’s ‘Concussion’ Film Tried to Prevent Angering N.F.L., Emails Show.” Apparently, hackers recently published some purloined emails

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Sinemet Romance

August 28, 2015 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Medications, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

Do you have an on-again-off-again love affair with Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)?  I just started taking the drug, and I’m starting to worry that it’s a part-time lover. I’ve had Parkinson’s disease

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Throwback Thursdays Art

August 27, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 10 Comments

Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution

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Which Side Do You Sleep On?

August 27, 2015 | Bruce, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Research, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | 3 Comments

Sleeping on your side instead of your stomach or back may help prevent Parkinson’s disease, as it enables the brain to remove waste products more easily. The World Parkinson Coalition recently posted

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The Sun in Poetry

August 26, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce

August No wind, no bird. The river flames like brass. On either side, smitten as with a spell Of silence, brood the fields. In the deep grass, Edging the dusty

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Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Caregiver Guide

August 25, 2015 | Michael J. Fox Foundation, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

The Michael J. Fox Foundation just published a PD caregiver guide, with many words of wisdom from Lonnie Ali, wife of Muhammad Ali. Click here to download this important brochure. Quote:

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Throwback Thursdays Art

August 20, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 8 Comments

Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution

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The Moon in Poetry

August 19, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Poetry | Bruce

I remember The crackle of the palm trees Over the mooned white roofs of the town… The shining town… And the tender fumbling of the surf On the sulphur-yellow beaches

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Bruce Ballard

Bruce Ballard

My name is Bruce Ballard. I started this website in February, 2015, to promote an “enriched environment” for people with Parkinson’s disease, including myself. Enjoy!

I'm an official blogger for the 2016 World Parkinson Congress (Portland, Oregon, USA) and the 2019 World Parkinson Congress (Kyoto, Japan). Click on the logo to learn more!

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