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An Easy Way to Take Pills When You Have So Many You Could Choke

December 10, 2024 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Medications, Non-Pharmacological Fixes | Bruce | Leave a Comment

As I’ve said before (click!), one of the shocking and scary aspects of Parkinson’s disease starts happening when your epiglottis no longer effectively closes off your windpipe when you swallow, […]

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Narrative Medicine – 55 Words

December 5, 2024 | Bruce, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment
Close-up of hand writing in notebook using a blue pen, focus on creativity.

I recently attended a 4-session online workshop hosted by Harvard University’s wellness program.  The goal for each participant was to write a 55-word statement of where they are with Parkinson’s,

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Three Signs You Should Consider Giving Up Driving When Living with Parkinson’s

November 11, 2024 | Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 1 Comment

Here are some common signs that it may no longer be safe to drive around after your Parkinson’s diagnosis.

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How’s My Walking? What Do You Think?

October 3, 2024 | Uncategorized | Bruce | Leave a Comment

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Walking Post-DBS: Still Working On It

August 29, 2024 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Deep Brain Stimulation, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | Leave a Comment
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You can see from the video that I still have to work on my walking. 

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New Medication List + Quiz

August 25, 2024 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Deep Brain Stimulation, Medications, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

There’s a new addition to my drugs list, but the game for you is to figure out what’s missing.  (See answer below.)

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I Published a Book….

August 2, 2024 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Gay - LGBTQ, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Poetry | Bruce | 2 Comments

Check out my recently-published book of poems and short stories, many of which concern Parkinson’s disease.

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Something’s Wrong with My Walking

July 25, 2024 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Deep Brain Stimulation, Medications, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

    Soon after I got Deep Brain Stimulation, my walking ability was terrific.  But over the months since then, it’s gotten worse.  You can see the before and after

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A New Issue: Voice Training with SPEAK OUT! Therapy

June 5, 2024 | Bruce, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Research | Bruce | Leave a Comment
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I recently wrote about the dangers of aspiration pneumonia (click!). Today I am writing about a related, more uplifting phenomenon:  The SPEAK-OUT! Therapy Program, which aims to help people with

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Easy-But-Worthwhile Exercises to Do at Home When You Can’t Go to the Gym

May 2, 2024 | Bruce, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise, Research | Bruce | 1 Comment

Even if you can’t get to the gym, pool or other location to build up your body, you can exercise at home. Here’s how to do it.

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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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