Swallowing
********** Swallowing This week I was talking with the principal at our 2nd charter school, and I mentioned that one item at the top of my “to do” list is […]
The Sun in Poetry
********** I Sought the Wood in Winter I sought the wood in summer When every twig was green; The rudest boughs were tender, And buds were pink between. Light-fingered aspens
See the Music
********** I’m part of an online support group for LGBT+ Parkies, and the program includes forays into the worlds of music, writing, Rock Steady Boxing, and fine arts. For music,
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
Singing Therapy to Combat Parkinson’s Disease and Depression in South Korea
Singing Therapy to Combat Parkinson’s Disease and Depression in South Korea ********** Koreans love to sing. At least, they used to. I know, because I lived in South Korea in
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Vocal Problems for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Vocal Problems for People with Parkinson’s Disease *********** Parkinson’s disease disrupts how the brain communicates with the rest of the body, in particular the muscles. You develop festinating gait. You
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Sing Out, Louise!
Sing Out, Louise! ********** ********** The Value of Singing to Combat Parkinson’s Disease ********** Rosalind Russell urges one of her daughters to “Sing out!” in the movie Gypsy. (Click on
Gleanings from AARP’s Cover Story on Michael J. Fox
************ Gleanings from AARP’s Cover Story on Michael J. Fox AARP Magazine just published a cover story on Michael J. Fox, the famed actor perhaps best known for his “Back
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Is Parkinson’s Disease Becoming Pandemic?
Is Parkinson’s Disease Becoming Pandemic? That’s the question the medical journal The Lancet recently discusses in one of its online “seminars,” which are basically long-form research overviews of a specific
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The Sun in Poetry
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Winter with the Gulf Stream The boughs, the boughs are bare enough, But earth has