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Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease? Well, Welcome!

November 12, 2019 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise, Research | Bruce | 1 Comment

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, allow me to welcome you to a new stage in your life that can have many positive attributes.  I know that sounds […]

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Let’s Talk About Clinical Research and Drug Trials!

October 21, 2019 | Medications, Parkinson's Disease, Research | Bruce | 1 Comment

Have you volunteered for Parkinson’s research projects, including drug trials?  I’ve done this many times, starting shortly after I was diagnosed and continuing up to the present.  It’s a win-win

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My Left Foot

October 19, 2019 | Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, Bruce, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other Diseases, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 15 Comments

You’d think that once you’re stricken with a devastating illness like Parkinson’s, you’d get a free pass on other medical calamities.  But that’s not how life works.  Fellow blogger Allison

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“Gotta Keep Moving”

October 11, 2019 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 2 Comments

This weekend marks the first ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) – sanctioned Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championship, with about 60 ping pong athletes converging on Pleasantville, New York, from over

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Web Update: The Mighty

October 10, 2019 | Bruce, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease, Research | Bruce

There’s apparently a new website in town, devoted to all kinds of health issues, including Parkinson’s. It’s called The Mighty, and some of my blog posts will appear there going

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Sunny Sundays!

October 6, 2019 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Sunny Sundays | Bruce

In celebration of all things sunny, and to promote an enriched environment, Parking Suns now features every Sunday on many Sundays a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week we have “You Are My Sunshine” sung,

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Parkies

October 4, 2019 | Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, Bruce, Enriched Environment, Jokes, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Nutrition, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 12 Comments

If Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, sold more than 25 million copies in thirty-eight languages, how far will my blogpost go if I title it

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Get Out Your Ping-Pong Paddles!

September 22, 2019 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 1 Comment

The first ever Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championship, approved by the International Table Tennis Federation, will take place October 11-13, 2019, at the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, NY,

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New School Year? New Drug Regimen!

September 15, 2019 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Medications, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 2 Comments

Below I list my daily dosages of all my drugs. Please note that the times I’ve listed are for Mondays through Fridays, when I wake up at 4:00 a.m. to

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Where Have I Been Lately? Ask My Bone Spur!

September 8, 2019 | Bruce, Other Diseases | Bruce | 1 Comment

In mid-July, I started to experience severe pain in my left foot’s Achilles tendon. Source of injury: unknown. Two months later, the pain has shifted from right behind my ankle

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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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