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Sidebar Obsession: Downton Abbey Philtra

May 17, 2015 | Enriched Environment | Bruce | Leave a Comment

This is completely distinct from Parkinson’s disease.  I think. When I watched the last few seasons of Downton Abbey, all I could focus on was the philtrum on each character’s face […]

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End-of-Life Flicks Follow Up

May 16, 2015 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Medications, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other Diseases, Other People's Stories | Bruce | 2 Comments

Just when I thought I was through with intelligent end-of-life discussion, the New York Times’ magazine posts a related article, “The Last Day of Her Life.” It’s about  Cornell psychology

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End-of-Life Flicks

May 15, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Other Diseases, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

First off, I love the blackbirds in this photo. Second, to follow up on Emily Dickinson’s fabulous poem (Because I could not stop for Death — He kindly stopped for

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The Sun (and Moon) in Poetry

May 13, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Poetry | Bruce | 1 Comment

The Moon THE MOON has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies

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Throwback Thursdays Art

May 13, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 5 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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Fill ‘er Up & Hold the Decaf

May 13, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Jokes, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Nutrition, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

The New York Times just confirmed my earlier post about coffee staving off Parkinson’s disease. “The most recent meta-analyses on neurological disorders found that coffee intake was associated with lower

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Parkinson’s in the Park

May 10, 2015 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 2 Comments

Spring is here!  Let’s run outdoors again! But wait…I must be careful how I run because I have a bone spur in my Achilles tendon.  (Side question:  Does anyone with Parkinson’s disease not have

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Put Some Movement in Your Movement Disorder!

May 10, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 2 Comments

It’s Sunday noon in New York and by now all the after-hours dance clubs are winding down or closed. But that doesn’t mean you can’t rock out in your living

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The Sun in Poetry

May 8, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Poetry | Bruce | 3 Comments

Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality. We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I had put

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Quiz: Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials

May 8, 2015 | Michael J. Fox Foundation, Parkinson's Disease, Research | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Do you know how Parkinson’s disease clinical trials work? Oh, really? Test yourself with this handy, informative quiz.  The answers are as enlightening as a parking sun. BTW, thank you for

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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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