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The Sun in Poetry

January 7, 2019 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce

January O Winter! frozen pulse and heart of fire, What loss is theirs who from thy kingdom turn Dismayed, and think thy snow a sculptured urn Of death! Far sooner […]

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Having PD Increases Your Motivation for Cognitive Control

January 7, 2019 | Parkinson's Disease, Research | Bruce

Let’s jump to the conclusions of a recent research report titled Enhanced motivation of cognitive control in Parkinson’s disease!  I’ll print the final sentence of the abstract first: These findings

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“I’m 64, Diagnosed 1 Year Ago, and Want to Sleep with Another Man for the First Time. Will PD Interfere?”

January 7, 2019 | Bruce, Gay - LGBTQ, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

A Parking Suns reader recently left this comment at the bottom of a post I wrote a few years ago, titled “Gay with Parkinson’s.  What are the issues?”  Hello. I

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Sunny Sundays!

January 7, 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 a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week, we have The Lovin’ Spoonful‘s paean to

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Another Year? Another Drug Regimen!

January 6, 2019 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Medications, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

I visited my neurologist last week.  As usual, she’s delighted that I’m doing so well, and she adjusted my meds as follows. As before, I’ve included medications prescribed by my

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Happy Holidays from Parking Suns!

December 21, 2018 | Bruce, Non-Pharmacological Fixes | Bruce

We’ll be back online and sunnier than ever in January! Thanks for all of your support. Best wishes for good health outcomes for EVERYONE!

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Choice of Occupation Influences Your Risk of PD

December 16, 2018 | Parkinson's Disease, Research | Bruce

A recent study in the European Journal of Neurology (Professional occupation and the risk of Parkinson’s disease) makes some highly provocative speculations about the relationship between what occupation you choose

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Sunny Sundays!

December 9, 2018 | 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 a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week, we have Don McLean‘s paean

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The Sun in Poetry

December 9, 2018 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce

Departed Days Yes, dear departed, cherished days, Could Memory’s hand restore Your morning light, your evening rays From Time’s gray urn once more,— Then might this restless heart be still,

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Throwback Thursdays Art – w/ Update!

December 6, 2018 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 3 Comments

Your brain:  use it or lose it!  Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art,

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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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